Conservation payments in Atchison County, Kansas totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $1,939,719 | $387,944 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $2,941,194 | $294,119 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 15 | $3,739,483 | $249,299 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 20 | $4,346,423 | $217,321 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 25 | $4,872,854 | $194,914 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 30 | $5,361,157 | $178,705 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 35 | $5,803,746 | $165,821 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 40 | $6,185,412 | $154,635 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 45 | $6,543,035 | $145,401 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 50 | $6,872,190 | $137,444 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 55 | $7,156,915 | $130,126 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 60 | $7,407,509 | $123,458 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 65 | $7,632,380 | $117,421 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 70 | $7,831,312 | $111,876 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 75 | $8,004,575 | $106,728 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 80 | $8,163,067 | $102,038 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 85 | $8,313,865 | $97,810 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 90 | $8,458,678 | $93,985 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 95 | $8,599,009 | $90,516 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 101 | $8,758,748 | $86,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 404 | $2,362,102 | $5,847 |
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