Conservation payments in McPherson County, Kansas totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $1,510,368 | $167,819 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $2,493,772 | $138,543 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 27 | $3,273,346 | $121,235 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 36 | $3,923,886 | $108,997 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 46 | $4,568,973 | $99,325 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 55 | $5,074,438 | $92,263 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 64 | $5,536,823 | $86,513 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 73 | $5,957,389 | $81,608 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 83 | $6,370,560 | $76,754 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 92 | $6,721,472 | $73,059 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 101 | $7,044,124 | $69,744 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 110 | $7,339,812 | $66,726 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 120 | $7,653,138 | $63,776 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 129 | $7,923,500 | $61,422 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 138 | $8,176,184 | $59,248 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 147 | $8,408,009 | $57,197 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 157 | $8,651,949 | $55,108 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 166 | $8,855,550 | $53,347 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 175 | $9,044,199 | $51,681 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 184 | $9,223,437 | $50,127 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 740 | $3,448,989 | $4,661 |
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