Conservation payments in Kansas totaled $76.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 180 | $8,831,519 | $49,064 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 361 | $14,550,379 | $40,306 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 541 | $18,931,634 | $34,994 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 722 | $22,578,702 | $31,272 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 902 | $25,736,913 | $28,533 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 1,083 | $28,581,051 | $26,391 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 1,264 | $31,152,625 | $24,646 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,444 | $33,466,106 | $23,176 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 1,625 | $35,582,228 | $21,897 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 1,805 | $37,514,750 | $20,784 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 1,986 | $39,319,166 | $19,798 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 2,166 | $40,999,217 | $18,929 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 2,347 | $42,575,954 | $18,141 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 2,528 | $44,057,989 | $17,428 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 2,708 | $45,449,107 | $16,783 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 2,889 | $46,777,709 | $16,192 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 3,069 | $48,032,916 | $15,651 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 3,250 | $49,235,554 | $15,149 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 3,431 | $50,377,839 | $14,683 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 3,611 | $51,463,080 | $14,252 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 14,447 | $25,025,451 | $1,732 |
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