Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Kansas totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $685,687 | $171,422 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $951,306 | $118,913 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $1,219,241 | $93,788 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $1,379,182 | $81,128 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 22 | $1,539,479 | $69,976 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 26 | $1,651,724 | $63,528 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 31 | $1,784,780 | $57,574 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 35 | $1,881,459 | $53,756 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 40 | $1,986,378 | $49,659 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 44 | $2,064,407 | $46,918 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 48 | $2,135,651 | $44,493 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 53 | $2,216,173 | $41,815 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 57 | $2,277,856 | $39,962 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 62 | $2,351,137 | $37,922 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 66 | $2,406,331 | $36,460 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 71 | $2,469,886 | $34,787 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 75 | $2,517,767 | $33,570 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 80 | $2,573,602 | $32,170 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 84 | $2,616,171 | $31,145 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 89 | $2,668,434 | $29,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 356 | $1,038,439 | $2,917 |
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