Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Kansas totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Kansas Receiving Wetlands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wetlands Reserve Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas NRCS | $8,001,460 | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2 | Labette County, Kansas | $150,185 | 1.7% | 94.6% |
| 3 | Cherokee County, Kansas | $69,460 | 0.8% | 95.4% |
| 4 | Miami County, Kansas | $65,129 | 0.8% | 96.2% |
| 5 | Morris County, Kansas | $51,810 | 0.6% | 96.8% |
| 6 | Neosho County, Kansas | $43,768 | 0.5% | 97.3% |
| 7 | Clay County, Kansas | $39,411 | 0.5% | 97.7% |
| 8 | McPherson County, Kansas | $38,473 | 0.4% | 98.2% |
| 9 | Barton County, Kansas | $36,574 | 0.4% | 98.6% |
| 10 | Linn County, Kansas | $33,127 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 11 | Lyon County, Kansas | $26,984 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 12 | Washington County, Kansas | $16,063 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 13 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | $15,389 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 14 | Stafford County, Kansas | $7,849 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 15 | Rice County, Kansas | $6,971 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 16 | Allen County, Kansas | $4,598 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Cheyenne County, Kansas | $3,736 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 18 | Rawlins County, Kansas | $2,700 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Franklin County, Kansas | $1,200 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Republic County, Kansas | $932 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Jefferson County, Kansas | $653 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 22 | Shawnee County, Kansas | $500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 23 | Doniphan County, Kansas | $173 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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