Conservation payments in Thomas County, Kansas totaled $22.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $4,431,165 | $633,024 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 14 | $6,402,722 | $457,337 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 22 | $7,978,760 | $362,671 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 29 | $9,136,987 | $315,069 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 37 | $10,267,958 | $277,512 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 44 | $11,084,954 | $251,931 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 52 | $11,895,251 | $228,755 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 59 | $12,515,099 | $212,120 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 67 | $13,164,542 | $196,486 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 74 | $13,682,839 | $184,903 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 82 | $14,202,050 | $173,196 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 89 | $14,628,610 | $164,366 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 97 | $15,061,845 | $155,277 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 104 | $15,413,779 | $148,209 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 112 | $15,790,887 | $140,990 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 119 | $16,099,534 | $135,290 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 127 | $16,429,683 | $129,368 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 134 | $16,700,157 | $124,628 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 142 | $16,995,529 | $119,687 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 149 | $17,231,576 | $115,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 599 | $5,088,805 | $8,496 |
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