Conservation payments in Kansas totaled $84.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 223 | $10,603,463 | $47,549 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 447 | $16,683,809 | $37,324 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 671 | $21,435,870 | $31,946 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 894 | $25,407,723 | $28,420 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 1,118 | $28,878,535 | $25,831 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 1,342 | $31,950,780 | $23,808 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 1,565 | $34,680,015 | $22,160 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,789 | $37,179,507 | $20,782 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 2,013 | $39,496,381 | $19,621 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 2,236 | $41,634,552 | $18,620 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 2,460 | $43,620,369 | $17,732 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 2,684 | $45,465,068 | $16,939 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 2,907 | $47,181,314 | $16,230 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 3,131 | $48,804,151 | $15,587 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 3,355 | $50,334,381 | $15,003 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 3,578 | $51,782,251 | $14,472 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 3,802 | $53,165,893 | $13,984 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 4,026 | $54,479,807 | $13,532 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 4,249 | $55,727,690 | $13,115 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 4,473 | $56,927,514 | $12,727 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 17,894 | $27,655,971 | $1,546 |
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