Conservation payments in Cloud County, Kansas totaled $14.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,513,424 | $216,203 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $2,714,633 | $193,902 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $3,755,853 | $170,721 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 29 | $4,527,522 | $156,121 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 36 | $5,202,989 | $144,527 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 44 | $5,872,934 | $133,476 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 51 | $6,401,983 | $125,529 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 58 | $6,892,529 | $118,837 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 66 | $7,393,984 | $112,030 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 73 | $7,788,590 | $106,693 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 80 | $8,136,368 | $101,705 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 88 | $8,515,293 | $96,765 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 95 | $8,828,555 | $92,932 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 102 | $9,117,841 | $89,391 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 110 | $9,443,072 | $85,846 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 117 | $9,720,069 | $83,078 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 124 | $9,985,116 | $80,525 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 132 | $10,266,470 | $77,776 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 139 | $10,496,288 | $75,513 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 146 | $10,709,793 | $73,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 588 | $4,077,133 | $6,934 |
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