Conservation Reserve Program payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $192 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 79 | $30,024,618 | $380,058 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 159 | $45,968,291 | $289,109 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 239 | $58,171,666 | $243,396 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 318 | $67,984,200 | $213,787 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 398 | $76,660,368 | $192,614 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 478 | $84,248,517 | $176,252 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 558 | $90,975,452 | $163,038 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 637 | $96,918,826 | $152,149 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 717 | $102,408,024 | $142,828 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 797 | $107,462,612 | $134,834 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 877 | $112,138,595 | $127,866 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 956 | $116,427,287 | $121,786 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,036 | $120,474,408 | $116,288 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,116 | $124,260,545 | $111,345 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,196 | $127,795,795 | $106,853 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 1,275 | $131,024,486 | $102,764 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,355 | $134,071,263 | $98,946 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,435 | $136,906,308 | $95,405 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,515 | $139,564,097 | $92,122 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,594 | $142,054,842 | $89,118 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 6,380 | $49,712,647 | $7,792 |
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