Conservation payments in Atchison County, Kansas totaled $10.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,594,236 | $398,559 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $2,631,467 | $292,385 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 14 | $3,413,867 | $243,848 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 19 | $4,029,947 | $212,102 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 24 | $4,539,549 | $189,148 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 29 | $5,018,014 | $173,035 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 34 | $5,441,044 | $160,031 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 38 | $5,748,137 | $151,267 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 43 | $6,103,231 | $141,936 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 48 | $6,440,182 | $134,170 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 53 | $6,741,296 | $127,194 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 58 | $6,984,535 | $120,423 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 63 | $7,199,084 | $114,271 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 68 | $7,397,854 | $108,792 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 73 | $7,573,297 | $103,744 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 77 | $7,700,459 | $100,006 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 82 | $7,854,659 | $95,789 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 87 | $8,000,298 | $91,957 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 92 | $8,141,661 | $88,496 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 97 | $8,278,021 | $85,340 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 390 | $2,326,062 | $5,964 |
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