Conservation payments in Russell County, Kansas totaled $55.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 19 | $8,728,829 | $459,412 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 38 | $14,628,433 | $384,959 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 57 | $18,457,810 | $323,821 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 76 | $21,474,012 | $282,553 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 95 | $23,977,014 | $252,390 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 114 | $26,090,852 | $228,867 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 133 | $27,939,141 | $210,069 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 152 | $29,615,433 | $194,838 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 171 | $31,166,572 | $182,261 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 190 | $32,561,487 | $171,376 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 209 | $33,835,808 | $161,894 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 228 | $35,041,988 | $153,693 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 247 | $36,161,516 | $146,403 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 266 | $37,201,894 | $139,857 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 285 | $38,180,824 | $133,968 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 304 | $39,108,401 | $128,646 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 323 | $39,982,028 | $123,783 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 342 | $40,810,919 | $119,330 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 361 | $41,589,676 | $115,207 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 380 | $42,311,764 | $111,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,524 | $13,586,068 | $8,915 |
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