Conservation payments in Brown County, Kansas totaled $19.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 8 | $3,309,552 | $413,694 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 16 | $4,921,758 | $307,610 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 25 | $6,376,718 | $255,069 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 33 | $7,424,421 | $224,982 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 42 | $8,410,273 | $200,245 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 50 | $9,191,583 | $183,832 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 59 | $9,961,170 | $168,833 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 67 | $10,553,610 | $157,517 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 76 | $11,155,741 | $146,786 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 84 | $11,662,440 | $138,839 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 93 | $12,187,456 | $131,048 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 101 | $12,624,560 | $124,996 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 110 | $13,092,168 | $119,020 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 118 | $13,468,157 | $114,137 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 127 | $13,835,268 | $108,939 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 135 | $14,140,097 | $104,741 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 144 | $14,451,151 | $100,355 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 152 | $14,710,829 | $96,782 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 161 | $14,992,070 | $93,118 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 169 | $15,226,182 | $90,096 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 680 | $4,505,366 | $6,626 |
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