Conservation payments in Rice County, Kansas totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $2,268,125 | $252,014 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $3,604,915 | $200,273 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $4,605,927 | $170,590 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 36 | $5,387,576 | $149,655 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 46 | $6,155,030 | $133,805 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 55 | $6,756,586 | $122,847 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 64 | $7,303,714 | $114,121 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 73 | $7,789,185 | $106,701 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 82 | $8,242,646 | $100,520 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 92 | $8,723,012 | $94,815 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 101 | $9,133,483 | $90,431 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 110 | $9,523,756 | $86,580 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 119 | $9,878,758 | $83,015 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 128 | $10,201,154 | $79,697 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 138 | $10,539,876 | $76,376 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 147 | $10,829,750 | $73,672 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 156 | $11,104,853 | $71,185 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 165 | $11,358,680 | $68,840 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 174 | $11,604,480 | $66,692 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 184 | $11,862,804 | $64,472 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 737 | $4,932,589 | $6,693 |
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