Conservation payments in 4th District of Kansas (Rep. Ron Estes) totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $128,387 | $21,398 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $224,347 | $17,257 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $295,113 | $14,756 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 27 | $355,657 | $13,172 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 33 | $401,327 | $12,161 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 40 | $450,643 | $11,266 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 47 | $494,995 | $10,532 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 54 | $533,827 | $9,886 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 60 | $564,584 | $9,410 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 67 | $598,235 | $8,929 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 74 | $629,686 | $8,509 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 81 | $659,434 | $8,141 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 88 | $687,663 | $7,814 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 94 | $710,983 | $7,564 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 101 | $737,350 | $7,301 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 108 | $762,207 | $7,057 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 115 | $784,929 | $6,825 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 121 | $803,621 | $6,642 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 128 | $824,787 | $6,444 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 135 | $844,962 | $6,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 542 | $432,501 | $798 |
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