Conservation payments in Johnson County, Kansas totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $200,948 | $200,948 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $489,864 | $163,288 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $598,251 | $149,563 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $741,858 | $123,643 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $809,427 | $115,632 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $940,543 | $104,505 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $997,430 | $99,743 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $1,110,294 | $92,525 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 13 | $1,165,395 | $89,646 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $1,249,063 | $83,271 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $1,287,768 | $80,485 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $1,358,546 | $75,475 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 19 | $1,393,718 | $73,354 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $1,460,333 | $69,540 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $1,493,539 | $67,888 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 24 | $1,557,355 | $64,890 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 25 | $1,584,348 | $63,374 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 27 | $1,635,366 | $60,569 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 28 | $1,660,353 | $59,298 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 30 | $1,709,790 | $56,993 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 120 | $621,439 | $5,179 |
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