Conservation payments in Barton County, Kansas totaled $24.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 14 | $3,467,079 | $247,648 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 28 | $5,390,862 | $192,531 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 43 | $6,945,307 | $161,519 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 57 | $8,120,463 | $142,464 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 71 | $9,178,636 | $129,277 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 86 | $10,232,656 | $118,984 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 100 | $11,117,267 | $111,173 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 114 | $11,924,054 | $104,597 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 129 | $12,711,967 | $98,542 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 143 | $13,391,026 | $93,644 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 157 | $14,036,576 | $89,405 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 172 | $14,675,208 | $85,321 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 186 | $15,222,826 | $81,843 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 200 | $15,749,191 | $78,746 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 215 | $16,273,248 | $75,690 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 229 | $16,728,330 | $73,049 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 243 | $17,151,139 | $70,581 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 258 | $17,573,660 | $68,115 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 272 | $17,943,478 | $65,969 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 286 | $18,283,301 | $63,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,148 | $6,237,324 | $5,433 |
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