Conservation payments in Stevens County, Kansas totaled $59.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 15 | $7,100,638 | $473,376 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 30 | $11,384,844 | $379,495 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 46 | $14,951,411 | $325,031 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 61 | $17,747,002 | $290,934 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 77 | $20,358,313 | $264,394 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 92 | $22,529,452 | $244,885 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 108 | $24,645,663 | $228,201 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 123 | $26,473,534 | $215,232 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 139 | $28,227,326 | $203,074 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 154 | $29,762,493 | $193,263 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 170 | $31,299,876 | $184,117 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 185 | $32,620,428 | $176,327 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 201 | $33,927,468 | $168,793 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 216 | $35,092,694 | $162,466 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 232 | $36,281,262 | $156,385 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 247 | $37,347,564 | $151,205 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 262 | $38,362,662 | $146,422 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 278 | $39,368,971 | $141,615 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 293 | $40,262,162 | $137,414 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 309 | $41,161,532 | $133,209 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,238 | $17,791,145 | $14,371 |
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