Conservation payments in Wichita County, Kansas totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $144,305 | $48,102 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $217,208 | $43,442 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $284,581 | $40,654 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $348,083 | $38,676 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $404,539 | $36,776 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 13 | $448,867 | $34,528 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 15 | $483,005 | $32,200 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 17 | $515,126 | $30,302 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 19 | $542,987 | $28,578 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 21 | $568,221 | $27,058 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 23 | $591,617 | $25,722 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 25 | $613,753 | $24,550 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 27 | $635,153 | $23,524 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 28 | $645,369 | $23,049 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 30 | $664,772 | $22,159 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 32 | $683,277 | $21,352 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 34 | $701,173 | $20,623 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 36 | $718,883 | $19,969 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 38 | $736,315 | $19,377 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 155 | $411,269 | $2,653 |
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