Conservation payments in Russell County, Kansas totaled $55.9 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Russell County, Kansas Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Total Conservation Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County, Kansas | $127,816,194 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 2 | Reno County, Kansas | $105,617,159 | 3.3% | 7.3% |
| 3 | Stanton County, Kansas | $89,981,148 | 2.8% | 10.2% |
| 4 | Morton County, Kansas | $88,937,259 | 2.8% | 13.0% |
| 5 | Ness County, Kansas | $86,971,449 | 2.7% | 15.7% |
| 6 | Kearny County, Kansas | $82,285,731 | 2.6% | 18.3% |
| 7 | Finney County, Kansas | $73,258,133 | 2.3% | 20.6% |
| 8 | Gray County, Kansas | $71,366,068 | 2.2% | 22.9% |
| 9 | Hodgeman County, Kansas | $68,007,568 | 2.1% | 25.0% |
| 10 | Greeley County, Kansas | $64,992,047 | 2.0% | 27.0% |
| 11 | Ford County, Kansas | $63,819,383 | 2.0% | 29.1% |
| 12 | Meade County, Kansas | $61,112,282 | 1.9% | 31.0% |
| 13 | Stevens County, Kansas | $58,952,677 | 1.9% | 32.8% |
| 14 | Wallace County, Kansas | $58,046,055 | 1.8% | 34.7% |
| 15 | Lane County, Kansas | $57,457,318 | 1.8% | 36.5% |
| 16 | Russell County, Kansas | $55,897,832 | 1.8% | 38.2% |
| 17 | Kiowa County, Kansas | $55,821,381 | 1.8% | 40.0% |
| 18 | Graham County, Kansas | $54,192,460 | 1.7% | 41.7% |
| 19 | Clark County, Kansas | $53,550,968 | 1.7% | 43.4% |
| 20 | Rush County, Kansas | $51,533,477 | 1.6% | 45.0% |
| 21 | Seward County, Kansas | $51,435,936 | 1.6% | 46.6% |
| 22 | Stafford County, Kansas | $51,064,274 | 1.6% | 48.2% |
| 23 | Dickinson County, Kansas | $50,425,432 | 1.6% | 49.8% |
| 24 | Sherman County, Kansas | $46,713,730 | 1.5% | 51.3% |
| 25 | Cheyenne County, Kansas | $44,483,211 | 1.4% | 52.7% |
| 26 | Pratt County, Kansas | $43,814,561 | 1.4% | 54.1% |
| 27 | Wichita County, Kansas | $42,581,783 | 1.3% | 55.4% |
| 28 | Grant County, Kansas | $42,091,553 | 1.3% | 56.7% |
| 29 | Kingman County, Kansas | $40,709,545 | 1.3% | 58.0% |
| 30 | Nemaha County, Kansas | $40,249,860 | 1.3% | 59.3% |
| 31 | Pawnee County, Kansas | $39,354,037 | 1.2% | 60.5% |
| 32 | Washington County, Kansas | $38,435,186 | 1.2% | 61.7% |
| 33 | Ellsworth County, Kansas | $35,114,036 | 1.1% | 62.8% |
| 34 | Rooks County, Kansas | $34,715,123 | 1.1% | 63.9% |
| 35 | Edwards County, Kansas | $33,961,888 | 1.1% | 65.0% |
| 36 | Marshall County, Kansas | $33,488,534 | 1.1% | 66.0% |
| 37 | Gove County, Kansas | $31,822,395 | 1.0% | 67.0% |
| 38 | Trego County, Kansas | $31,608,318 | 1.0% | 68.0% |
| 39 | Clay County, Kansas | $31,387,672 | 1.0% | 69.0% |
| 40 | Logan County, Kansas | $30,915,497 | 1.0% | 70.0% |
| 41 | Coffey County, Kansas | $30,818,166 | 1.0% | 71.0% |
| 42 | Ellis County, Kansas | $30,322,858 | 1.0% | 71.9% |
| 43 | Jackson County, Kansas | $29,972,885 | 0.9% | 72.9% |
| 44 | Harper County, Kansas | $28,769,967 | 0.9% | 73.8% |
| 45 | Norton County, Kansas | $27,366,700 | 0.9% | 74.6% |
| 46 | Linn County, Kansas | $27,255,478 | 0.9% | 75.5% |
| 47 | Haskell County, Kansas | $27,253,171 | 0.9% | 76.4% |
| 48 | Doniphan County, Kansas | $25,524,342 | 0.8% | 77.2% |
| 49 | Jewell County, Kansas | $24,838,628 | 0.8% | 77.9% |
| 50 | Barton County, Kansas | $24,520,625 | 0.8% | 78.7% |
| 51 | Lincoln County, Kansas | $24,257,783 | 0.8% | 79.5% |
| 52 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | $24,166,851 | 0.8% | 80.2% |
| 53 | Bourbon County, Kansas | $23,676,794 | 0.7% | 81.0% |
| 54 | Scott County, Kansas | $22,935,752 | 0.7% | 81.7% |
| 55 | Thomas County, Kansas | $22,320,381 | 0.7% | 82.4% |
| 56 | Lyon County, Kansas | $22,236,828 | 0.7% | 83.1% |
| 57 | Phillips County, Kansas | $21,366,535 | 0.7% | 83.8% |
| 58 | Saline County, Kansas | $20,714,553 | 0.7% | 84.4% |
| 59 | Comanche County, Kansas | $20,360,885 | 0.6% | 85.1% |
| 60 | Osage County, Kansas | $19,791,743 | 0.6% | 85.7% |
| 61 | Brown County, Kansas | $19,731,548 | 0.6% | 86.3% |
| 62 | Wabaunsee County, Kansas | $19,199,097 | 0.6% | 86.9% |
| 63 | Mitchell County, Kansas | $19,083,165 | 0.6% | 87.5% |
| 64 | Osborne County, Kansas | $18,801,869 | 0.6% | 88.1% |
| 65 | Smith County, Kansas | $18,674,528 | 0.6% | 88.7% |
| 66 | Marion County, Kansas | $18,472,965 | 0.6% | 89.3% |
| 67 | Ottawa County, Kansas | $17,999,332 | 0.6% | 89.8% |
| 68 | Barber County, Kansas | $16,823,647 | 0.5% | 90.4% |
| 69 | Rice County, Kansas | $16,795,393 | 0.5% | 90.9% |
| 70 | Jefferson County, Kansas | $16,752,095 | 0.5% | 91.4% |
| 71 | Republic County, Kansas | $16,263,367 | 0.5% | 91.9% |
| 72 | Cloud County, Kansas | $14,786,926 | 0.5% | 92.4% |
| 73 | McPherson County, Kansas | $12,672,426 | 0.4% | 92.8% |
| 74 | Allen County, Kansas | $12,526,646 | 0.4% | 93.2% |
| 75 | Crawford County, Kansas | $12,319,445 | 0.4% | 93.6% |
| 76 | Sheridan County, Kansas | $11,759,224 | 0.4% | 94.0% |
| 77 | Neosho County, Kansas | $11,546,829 | 0.4% | 94.3% |
| 78 | Anderson County, Kansas | $11,451,744 | 0.4% | 94.7% |
| 79 | Atchison County, Kansas | $11,120,851 | 0.4% | 95.0% |
| 80 | Shawnee County, Kansas | $10,547,251 | 0.3% | 95.4% |
| 81 | Franklin County, Kansas | $10,492,374 | 0.3% | 95.7% |
| 82 | Sumner County, Kansas | $10,182,740 | 0.3% | 96.0% |
| 83 | Douglas County, Kansas | $9,759,604 | 0.3% | 96.3% |
| 84 | Miami County, Kansas | $9,637,346 | 0.3% | 96.6% |
| 85 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | $8,622,053 | 0.3% | 96.9% |
| 86 | Cowley County, Kansas | $8,087,625 | 0.3% | 97.2% |
| 87 | Decatur County, Kansas | $7,628,647 | 0.2% | 97.4% |
| 88 | Labette County, Kansas | $7,329,414 | 0.2% | 97.6% |
| 89 | Morris County, Kansas | $6,892,307 | 0.2% | 97.8% |
| 90 | Wilson County, Kansas | $6,784,486 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
| 91 | Rawlins County, Kansas | $6,518,949 | 0.2% | 98.3% |
| 92 | Greenwood County, Kansas | $6,514,372 | 0.2% | 98.5% |
| 93 | Riley County, Kansas | $6,372,916 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 94 | Harvey County, Kansas | $5,481,676 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 95 | Woodson County, Kansas | $5,430,675 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 96 | Elk County, Kansas | $5,167,981 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 97 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | $4,953,344 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 98 | Geary County, Kansas | $4,377,351 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 99 | Montgomery County, Kansas | $3,706,873 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 100 | Chautauqua County, Kansas | $3,141,444 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 101 | Butler County, Kansas | $2,845,830 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 102 | Cherokee County, Kansas | $2,521,791 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 103 | Chase County, Kansas | $2,440,784 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 104 | Johnson County, Kansas | $2,331,229 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 105 | Wyandotte County, Kansas | $87,810 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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