Conservation payments in Sumner County, Kansas totaled $10.2 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% | 17% | 10 | $1,760,690 | $176,069 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 20 | $2,674,151 | $133,708 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 31 | $3,321,938 | $107,159 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 41 | $3,794,069 | $92,538 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 52 | $4,232,026 | $81,385 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 62 | $4,597,820 | $74,158 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 73 | $4,960,017 | $67,945 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 83 | $5,250,516 | $63,259 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 94 | $5,536,219 | $58,896 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 104 | $5,771,112 | $55,491 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 115 | $6,005,068 | $52,218 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 125 | $6,201,681 | $49,613 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 136 | $6,403,525 | $47,085 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 146 | $6,579,152 | $45,063 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 157 | $6,762,959 | $43,076 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 167 | $6,925,043 | $41,467 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 177 | $7,082,207 | $40,012 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 188 | $7,244,154 | $38,533 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 198 | $7,378,476 | $37,265 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 209 | $7,516,291 | $35,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 838 | $2,666,449 | $3,182 |
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