Conservation payments in Ness County, Kansas totaled $87.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 19 | $12,251,961 | $644,840 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 38 | $20,254,724 | $533,019 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 57 | $26,710,981 | $468,614 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 76 | $32,039,611 | $421,574 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 95 | $36,428,012 | $383,453 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 114 | $40,358,282 | $354,020 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 133 | $43,857,279 | $329,754 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 152 | $47,089,613 | $309,800 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 171 | $50,015,882 | $292,491 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 190 | $52,573,357 | $276,702 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 209 | $54,908,504 | $262,720 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 228 | $57,010,220 | $250,045 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 247 | $58,919,126 | $238,539 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 266 | $60,674,759 | $228,101 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 285 | $62,242,060 | $218,393 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 304 | $63,679,433 | $209,472 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 323 | $65,038,532 | $201,358 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 342 | $66,301,988 | $193,865 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 361 | $67,483,921 | $186,936 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 380 | $68,596,286 | $180,517 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,523 | $18,375,163 | $12,065 |
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