Conservation payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 17 | $471,845 | $27,756 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 35 | $771,509 | $22,043 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 52 | $982,080 | $18,886 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 70 | $1,168,690 | $16,696 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 87 | $1,317,699 | $15,146 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 105 | $1,459,353 | $13,899 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 122 | $1,583,273 | $12,978 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 140 | $1,705,739 | $12,184 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 157 | $1,815,381 | $11,563 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 175 | $1,923,726 | $10,993 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 192 | $2,020,031 | $10,521 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 210 | $2,116,281 | $10,078 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 227 | $2,202,718 | $9,704 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 245 | $2,290,958 | $9,351 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 262 | $2,369,870 | $9,045 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 280 | $2,448,290 | $8,744 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 297 | $2,518,702 | $8,480 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 315 | $2,589,723 | $8,221 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 332 | $2,652,122 | $7,988 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 350 | $2,715,460 | $7,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,402 | $1,460,185 | $1,042 |
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