Conservation Reserve Program payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $185 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 77 | $28,524,612 | $370,450 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 155 | $43,911,275 | $283,299 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 232 | $55,475,168 | $239,117 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 310 | $65,106,938 | $210,022 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 388 | $73,453,639 | $189,314 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 465 | $80,681,274 | $173,508 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 543 | $87,175,354 | $160,544 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 621 | $92,970,680 | $149,711 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 698 | $98,189,642 | $140,673 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 776 | $103,084,750 | $132,841 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 854 | $107,628,629 | $126,029 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 931 | $111,776,749 | $120,061 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,009 | $115,683,844 | $114,652 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 1,087 | $119,359,450 | $109,806 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 1,164 | $122,741,392 | $105,448 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 1,242 | $125,915,448 | $101,381 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,320 | $128,904,862 | $97,655 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,397 | $131,645,117 | $94,234 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,475 | $134,227,545 | $91,002 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,553 | $136,679,278 | $88,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 6,213 | $48,424,574 | $7,794 |
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