Conservation payments in Cowley County, Kansas totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $818,028 | $136,338 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $1,433,339 | $110,257 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $1,938,690 | $96,934 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 26 | $2,286,081 | $87,926 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 33 | $2,646,343 | $80,192 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 40 | $2,966,172 | $74,154 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 47 | $3,263,046 | $69,427 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 53 | $3,489,256 | $65,835 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 60 | $3,730,166 | $62,169 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 67 | $3,957,651 | $59,069 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 74 | $4,174,081 | $56,407 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 80 | $4,346,769 | $54,335 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 87 | $4,535,044 | $52,127 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 94 | $4,709,079 | $50,097 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 100 | $4,851,844 | $48,518 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 107 | $5,010,551 | $46,828 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 114 | $5,161,063 | $45,272 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 121 | $5,305,360 | $43,846 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 127 | $5,419,265 | $42,671 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 134 | $5,543,953 | $41,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 539 | $2,543,673 | $4,719 |
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