Conservation Reserve Program payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $34.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,199,485 | $472,680 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 22 | $8,501,636 | $386,438 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 33 | $10,994,959 | $333,181 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 44 | $12,950,170 | $294,322 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 55 | $14,546,606 | $264,484 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 67 | $16,034,336 | $239,318 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 78 | $17,231,383 | $220,915 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 89 | $18,289,655 | $205,502 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 100 | $19,246,415 | $192,464 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 111 | $20,146,607 | $181,501 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 123 | $21,064,610 | $171,257 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 134 | $21,839,038 | $162,978 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 145 | $22,542,783 | $155,467 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 156 | $23,180,808 | $148,595 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 167 | $23,777,337 | $142,379 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 179 | $24,387,449 | $136,243 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 190 | $24,911,728 | $131,114 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 201 | $25,409,589 | $126,416 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 212 | $25,874,736 | $122,051 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 223 | $26,323,154 | $118,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 896 | $8,587,403 | $9,584 |
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