Conservation payments in Barber County, Kansas totaled $16.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $1,716,119 | $286,020 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $3,125,951 | $240,458 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 20 | $4,255,532 | $212,777 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 27 | $5,259,676 | $194,803 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 34 | $6,111,363 | $179,746 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 41 | $6,861,370 | $167,350 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 47 | $7,405,453 | $157,563 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 54 | $7,983,403 | $147,841 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 61 | $8,504,162 | $139,413 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 68 | $8,976,750 | $132,011 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 75 | $9,423,927 | $125,652 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 82 | $9,828,192 | $119,856 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 88 | $10,149,281 | $115,333 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 95 | $10,504,163 | $110,570 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 102 | $10,826,459 | $106,142 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 109 | $11,127,660 | $102,089 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 116 | $11,416,443 | $98,418 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 123 | $11,692,951 | $95,065 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 129 | $11,920,498 | $92,407 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 136 | $12,175,620 | $89,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 548 | $4,371,860 | $7,978 |
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