Emergency Conservation Program payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $4.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 82 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 3 | $1,392,048 | $464,016 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 7 | $2,380,558 | $340,080 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 11 | $2,760,552 | $250,959 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 15 | $2,968,338 | $197,889 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 18 | $3,103,046 | $172,391 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 22 | $3,252,180 | $147,826 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 26 | $3,357,863 | $129,149 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 30 | $3,441,665 | $114,722 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 34 | $3,499,987 | $102,941 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 37 | $3,539,819 | $95,671 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 41 | $3,590,534 | $87,574 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 45 | $3,636,318 | $80,807 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 49 | $3,675,910 | $75,019 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 52 | $3,703,443 | $71,220 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 56 | $3,736,129 | $66,717 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 60 | $3,766,861 | $62,781 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 64 | $3,796,286 | $59,317 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 68 | $3,821,696 | $56,201 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 71 | $3,840,273 | $54,088 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 75 | $3,863,925 | $51,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 303 | $477,022 | $1,574 |
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