Conservation payments in Sedgwick County, Kansas totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $613,157 | $122,631 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $1,049,112 | $104,911 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $1,408,503 | $93,900 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 20 | $1,719,376 | $85,969 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 25 | $1,969,007 | $78,760 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $2,176,719 | $72,557 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 35 | $2,345,323 | $67,009 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 40 | $2,493,091 | $62,327 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 45 | $2,631,603 | $58,480 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 51 | $2,789,399 | $54,694 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 56 | $2,908,032 | $51,929 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 61 | $3,014,819 | $49,423 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 66 | $3,114,423 | $47,188 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 71 | $3,204,822 | $45,138 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 76 | $3,288,949 | $43,276 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 81 | $3,366,285 | $41,559 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 86 | $3,440,016 | $40,000 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 91 | $3,510,285 | $38,575 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 96 | $3,575,338 | $37,243 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 102 | $3,649,646 | $35,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 408 | $1,303,698 | $3,195 |
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