Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Kansas totaled $19.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $3,555,689 | $507,956 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 15 | $5,472,987 | $364,866 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 22 | $6,747,126 | $306,688 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 30 | $7,858,286 | $261,943 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 37 | $8,680,544 | $234,609 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 45 | $9,492,436 | $210,943 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 53 | $10,203,862 | $192,526 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 60 | $10,768,236 | $179,471 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 68 | $11,373,680 | $167,260 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 75 | $11,842,138 | $157,895 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 83 | $12,322,302 | $148,461 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 90 | $12,694,926 | $141,055 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 98 | $13,093,486 | $133,607 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 106 | $13,459,819 | $126,979 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 113 | $13,755,034 | $121,726 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 121 | $14,071,789 | $116,296 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 128 | $14,327,732 | $111,935 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 136 | $14,606,137 | $107,398 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 144 | $14,866,145 | $103,237 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 151 | $15,080,063 | $99,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 607 | $4,003,102 | $6,595 |
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