Conservation payments in Washington County, Kansas totaled $38.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 12 | $5,999,476 | $499,956 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 25 | $9,681,243 | $387,250 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 38 | $12,569,481 | $330,776 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 51 | $15,014,296 | $294,398 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 64 | $17,078,840 | $266,857 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 77 | $18,799,568 | $244,150 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 90 | $20,292,013 | $225,467 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 103 | $21,566,765 | $209,386 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 116 | $22,713,797 | $195,809 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 129 | $23,783,496 | $184,368 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 142 | $24,784,426 | $174,538 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 155 | $25,701,398 | $165,815 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 168 | $26,553,476 | $158,056 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 181 | $27,319,838 | $150,938 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 193 | $27,954,259 | $144,841 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 206 | $28,596,593 | $138,818 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 219 | $29,196,214 | $133,316 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 232 | $29,765,030 | $128,298 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 245 | $30,305,461 | $123,696 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 258 | $30,813,429 | $119,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,035 | $7,621,757 | $7,364 |
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