Conservation payments in Leavenworth County, Kansas totaled $8.6 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% | 15% | 3 | $1,262,238 | $420,746 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $2,056,414 | $293,773 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $2,504,368 | $250,437 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 14 | $2,962,873 | $211,634 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 18 | $3,329,000 | $184,944 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 21 | $3,573,034 | $170,144 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 25 | $3,877,960 | $155,118 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 29 | $4,169,863 | $143,788 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 32 | $4,375,689 | $136,740 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 36 | $4,637,871 | $128,830 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 40 | $4,876,049 | $121,901 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 43 | $5,049,229 | $117,424 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 47 | $5,266,451 | $112,052 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 50 | $5,423,501 | $108,470 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 54 | $5,622,320 | $104,117 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 58 | $5,806,360 | $100,110 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 61 | $5,937,597 | $97,338 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 65 | $6,101,298 | $93,866 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 69 | $6,252,478 | $90,616 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 72 | $6,359,370 | $88,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 292 | $2,262,682 | $7,749 |
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