Conservation payments in Wabaunsee County, Kansas totaled $19.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $2,497,358 | $356,765 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $3,723,749 | $265,982 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $4,874,459 | $221,566 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $5,760,343 | $198,633 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 37 | $6,650,217 | $179,736 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 44 | $7,372,692 | $167,561 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 51 | $8,046,861 | $157,782 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 59 | $8,746,950 | $148,253 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 66 | $9,309,816 | $141,058 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 74 | $9,882,660 | $133,549 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 81 | $10,349,224 | $127,768 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 89 | $10,855,015 | $121,966 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 96 | $11,278,319 | $117,482 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 103 | $11,680,937 | $113,407 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 111 | $12,109,453 | $109,094 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 118 | $12,458,872 | $105,584 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 126 | $12,844,968 | $101,944 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 133 | $13,163,236 | $98,972 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 140 | $13,464,282 | $96,173 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 148 | $13,788,946 | $93,169 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 594 | $5,410,151 | $9,108 |
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