Conservation payments in Nemaha County, Kansas totaled $40.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $4,161,589 | $346,799 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 24 | $7,008,984 | $292,041 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 37 | $9,629,101 | $260,246 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 49 | $11,594,320 | $236,619 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 62 | $13,417,728 | $216,415 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 74 | $14,975,004 | $202,365 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 87 | $16,542,769 | $190,147 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 99 | $17,833,882 | $180,140 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 112 | $19,136,131 | $170,858 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 124 | $20,252,737 | $163,329 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 137 | $21,389,948 | $156,131 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 149 | $22,372,774 | $150,153 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 162 | $23,374,248 | $144,285 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 174 | $24,241,817 | $139,321 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 187 | $25,116,831 | $134,315 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 199 | $25,878,608 | $130,043 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 212 | $26,642,325 | $125,671 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 224 | $27,316,534 | $121,949 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 237 | $28,008,119 | $118,178 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 249 | $28,615,073 | $114,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,000 | $11,634,787 | $11,635 |
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