Conservation payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $198 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 89 | $32,471,798 | $364,852 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 179 | $49,729,152 | $277,816 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 269 | $62,677,712 | $233,003 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 359 | $73,202,781 | $203,907 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 449 | $82,357,846 | $183,425 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 538 | $90,164,313 | $167,592 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 628 | $97,119,828 | $154,649 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 718 | $103,378,736 | $143,982 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 808 | $109,079,411 | $134,999 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 898 | $114,318,021 | $127,303 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 987 | $119,103,171 | $120,672 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 1,077 | $123,590,336 | $114,754 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,167 | $127,737,521 | $109,458 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,257 | $131,568,638 | $104,669 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,347 | $135,086,938 | $100,287 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,436 | $138,326,925 | $96,328 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,526 | $141,369,567 | $92,641 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 1,616 | $144,232,443 | $89,253 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 1,706 | $146,946,430 | $86,135 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,796 | $149,496,372 | $83,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 7,184 | $48,183,654 | $6,707 |
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