Conservation payments in Gove County, Kansas totaled $31.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $4,965,342 | $827,557 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 13 | $8,765,379 | $674,260 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 20 | $11,169,642 | $558,482 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 27 | $13,061,295 | $483,752 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 34 | $14,579,845 | $428,819 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 41 | $15,992,758 | $390,067 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 48 | $17,256,030 | $359,501 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 55 | $18,397,195 | $334,494 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 62 | $19,365,222 | $312,342 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 69 | $20,214,778 | $292,968 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 76 | $20,944,573 | $275,586 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 83 | $21,607,574 | $260,332 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 89 | $22,127,093 | $248,619 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 96 | $22,658,565 | $236,027 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 103 | $23,131,544 | $224,578 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 110 | $23,589,625 | $214,451 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 117 | $24,039,366 | $205,465 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 124 | $24,473,086 | $197,364 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 131 | $24,871,242 | $189,857 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 138 | $25,242,701 | $182,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 554 | $6,579,694 | $11,877 |
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