Conservation payments in Lyon County, Kansas totaled $22.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 11 | $3,526,358 | $320,578 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 22 | $5,000,380 | $227,290 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 34 | $6,304,739 | $185,434 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 45 | $7,311,010 | $162,467 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 57 | $8,257,328 | $144,865 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 68 | $9,008,662 | $132,480 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 80 | $9,736,079 | $121,701 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 91 | $10,356,751 | $113,810 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 103 | $10,988,740 | $106,687 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 114 | $11,529,258 | $101,134 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 126 | $12,088,023 | $95,937 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 137 | $12,571,505 | $91,763 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 149 | $13,066,095 | $87,692 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 160 | $13,491,062 | $84,319 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 172 | $13,934,828 | $81,016 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 183 | $14,323,084 | $78,268 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 195 | $14,728,980 | $75,533 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 206 | $15,082,736 | $73,217 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 218 | $15,445,339 | $70,850 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 229 | $15,764,803 | $68,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 919 | $6,472,026 | $7,042 |
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