Conservation payments in Wichita County, Kansas totaled $42.6 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% | 12% | 7 | $5,254,126 | $750,589 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $9,488,887 | $632,592 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 23 | $12,794,970 | $556,303 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 30 | $14,950,265 | $498,342 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 38 | $17,137,201 | $450,979 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 46 | $19,015,194 | $413,374 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 53 | $20,428,326 | $385,440 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 61 | $21,920,554 | $359,353 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 69 | $23,324,331 | $338,034 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 76 | $24,443,859 | $321,630 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 84 | $25,595,268 | $304,706 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 92 | $26,616,607 | $289,311 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 99 | $27,460,492 | $277,379 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 107 | $28,349,021 | $264,944 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 115 | $29,188,119 | $253,810 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 123 | $29,964,438 | $243,613 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 130 | $30,596,168 | $235,355 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 138 | $31,281,501 | $226,678 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 146 | $31,906,924 | $218,541 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 153 | $32,398,111 | $211,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 616 | $10,183,672 | $16,532 |
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