Conservation payments in Rush County, Kansas totaled $51.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 17 | $8,612,816 | $506,636 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 34 | $13,274,588 | $390,429 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 51 | $16,626,352 | $326,007 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 68 | $19,411,313 | $285,460 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 85 | $21,780,311 | $256,239 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 103 | $23,940,246 | $232,430 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 120 | $25,767,712 | $214,731 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 137 | $27,465,772 | $200,480 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 154 | $29,030,861 | $188,512 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 171 | $30,471,355 | $178,195 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 188 | $31,779,642 | $169,041 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 206 | $33,057,749 | $160,475 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 223 | $34,175,949 | $153,255 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 240 | $35,203,280 | $146,680 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 257 | $36,164,917 | $140,720 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 274 | $37,052,260 | $135,227 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 291 | $37,879,364 | $130,170 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 309 | $38,689,036 | $125,207 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 326 | $39,404,148 | $120,872 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 343 | $40,064,480 | $116,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,374 | $11,468,996 | $8,347 |
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