Conservation payments in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $46.7 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% | 14% | 10 | $6,755,266 | $675,527 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 20 | $10,932,418 | $546,621 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 30 | $13,989,871 | $466,329 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 40 | $16,610,139 | $415,253 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 50 | $18,726,667 | $374,533 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 60 | $20,486,059 | $341,434 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 70 | $22,046,912 | $314,956 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 80 | $23,448,652 | $293,108 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 90 | $24,730,164 | $274,780 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 100 | $25,939,807 | $259,398 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 110 | $27,062,777 | $246,025 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 121 | $28,207,644 | $233,121 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 131 | $29,161,167 | $222,604 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 141 | $30,054,999 | $213,156 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 151 | $30,886,249 | $204,545 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 161 | $31,657,509 | $196,630 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 171 | $32,389,600 | $189,413 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 181 | $33,092,199 | $182,830 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 191 | $33,747,576 | $176,689 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 201 | $34,366,052 | $170,975 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 808 | $12,347,678 | $15,282 |
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