Conservation payments in Osage County, Kansas totaled $19.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 11 | $3,202,933 | $291,176 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 22 | $4,806,576 | $218,481 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 33 | $5,967,656 | $180,838 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 44 | $6,952,571 | $158,013 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 55 | $7,799,920 | $141,817 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 66 | $8,558,166 | $129,669 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 77 | $9,202,636 | $119,515 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 88 | $9,778,945 | $111,124 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 99 | $10,307,683 | $104,118 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 111 | $10,831,424 | $97,580 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 122 | $11,274,764 | $92,416 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 133 | $11,685,068 | $87,858 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 144 | $12,078,975 | $83,882 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 155 | $12,450,303 | $80,325 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 166 | $12,803,649 | $77,130 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 177 | $13,129,021 | $74,175 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 188 | $13,435,057 | $71,463 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 199 | $13,731,128 | $69,001 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 211 | $14,041,226 | $66,546 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 222 | $14,312,794 | $64,472 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 889 | $5,478,949 | $6,163 |
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