Conservation payments in Rooks County, Kansas totaled $34.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 14 | $5,568,389 | $397,742 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 29 | $8,440,490 | $291,051 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 44 | $10,655,200 | $242,164 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 58 | $12,490,458 | $215,353 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 73 | $14,152,863 | $193,875 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 88 | $15,609,113 | $177,376 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 102 | $16,805,174 | $164,757 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 117 | $17,975,337 | $153,635 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 132 | $19,033,729 | $144,195 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 147 | $20,011,079 | $136,130 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 161 | $20,847,265 | $129,486 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 176 | $21,685,849 | $123,215 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 191 | $22,476,564 | $117,678 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 205 | $23,158,369 | $112,968 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 220 | $23,834,409 | $108,338 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 235 | $24,458,353 | $104,078 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 250 | $25,034,574 | $100,138 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 264 | $25,538,483 | $96,737 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 279 | $26,030,338 | $93,299 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 294 | $26,498,612 | $90,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,177 | $8,216,511 | $6,981 |
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