Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Kansas totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,572,947 | $262,158 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $2,749,776 | $229,148 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 19 | $3,722,526 | $195,922 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 25 | $4,323,962 | $172,958 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 32 | $4,901,812 | $153,182 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 38 | $5,327,785 | $140,205 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 45 | $5,778,128 | $128,403 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 51 | $6,118,213 | $119,965 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 58 | $6,477,245 | $111,677 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 64 | $6,754,207 | $105,534 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 71 | $7,054,278 | $99,356 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 77 | $7,294,954 | $94,740 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 84 | $7,556,648 | $89,960 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 90 | $7,769,048 | $86,323 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 97 | $8,005,120 | $82,527 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 103 | $8,196,014 | $79,573 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 109 | $8,375,141 | $76,836 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 116 | $8,570,015 | $73,879 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 122 | $8,728,279 | $71,543 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 129 | $8,903,093 | $69,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 518 | $2,856,131 | $5,514 |
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