Conservation payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $191 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 87 | $30,964,707 | $355,916 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 175 | $47,618,549 | $272,106 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 263 | $60,085,331 | $228,461 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 350 | $70,156,726 | $200,448 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 438 | $78,978,546 | $180,316 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 526 | $86,619,395 | $164,676 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 614 | $93,329,444 | $152,002 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 701 | $99,290,258 | $141,641 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 789 | $104,818,326 | $132,850 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 877 | $109,896,154 | $125,309 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 965 | $114,572,399 | $118,728 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,052 | $118,860,196 | $112,985 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 1,140 | $122,894,399 | $107,802 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 1,228 | $126,616,339 | $103,108 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,316 | $130,058,996 | $98,829 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,403 | $133,234,541 | $94,964 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 1,491 | $136,188,635 | $91,340 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 1,579 | $138,972,825 | $88,013 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 1,667 | $141,604,866 | $84,946 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 1,754 | $144,061,890 | $82,133 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 7,020 | $46,954,498 | $6,689 |
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