Conservation payments in Ness County, Kansas totaled $83.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 18 | $11,529,214 | $640,512 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 36 | $18,999,150 | $527,754 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 54 | $25,029,294 | $463,505 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 73 | $30,311,650 | $415,228 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 91 | $34,450,539 | $378,577 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 109 | $38,149,770 | $349,998 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 128 | $41,635,131 | $325,274 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 146 | $44,626,852 | $305,663 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 164 | $47,393,984 | $288,988 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 183 | $50,002,040 | $273,235 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 201 | $52,236,351 | $259,882 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 219 | $54,256,434 | $247,746 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 238 | $56,167,896 | $236,000 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 256 | $57,856,039 | $226,000 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 274 | $59,358,272 | $216,636 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 292 | $60,693,961 | $207,856 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 311 | $62,015,641 | $199,407 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 329 | $63,193,949 | $192,079 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 347 | $64,306,542 | $185,321 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 366 | $65,418,732 | $178,740 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,465 | $17,698,519 | $12,081 |
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