Conservation payments in Scott County, Kansas totaled $22.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $3,271,187 | $654,237 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $5,148,666 | $468,061 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 17 | $6,566,629 | $386,272 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 23 | $7,699,795 | $334,774 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 29 | $8,764,962 | $302,240 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 35 | $9,735,851 | $278,167 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 40 | $10,466,960 | $261,674 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 46 | $11,270,040 | $245,001 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 52 | $12,020,476 | $231,163 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 58 | $12,705,076 | $219,053 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 64 | $13,332,153 | $208,315 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 70 | $13,908,505 | $198,693 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 75 | $14,340,845 | $191,211 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 81 | $14,830,380 | $183,091 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 87 | $15,293,422 | $175,786 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 93 | $15,731,295 | $169,154 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 99 | $16,144,577 | $163,077 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 105 | $16,507,905 | $157,218 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 110 | $16,790,196 | $152,638 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 116 | $17,115,890 | $147,551 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 468 | $5,819,862 | $12,436 |
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