Conservation payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 16 | $405,081 | $25,318 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 33 | $668,281 | $20,251 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 50 | $867,930 | $17,359 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 67 | $1,032,262 | $15,407 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 84 | $1,171,278 | $13,944 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 101 | $1,297,339 | $12,845 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 118 | $1,414,107 | $11,984 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 134 | $1,517,254 | $11,323 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 151 | $1,620,213 | $10,730 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 168 | $1,717,973 | $10,226 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 185 | $1,809,664 | $9,782 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 202 | $1,896,918 | $9,391 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 219 | $1,980,679 | $9,044 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 236 | $2,061,229 | $8,734 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 252 | $2,132,144 | $8,461 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 269 | $2,203,702 | $8,192 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 286 | $2,272,204 | $7,945 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 303 | $2,337,953 | $7,716 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 320 | $2,399,706 | $7,499 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 337 | $2,459,270 | $7,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,349 | $1,423,360 | $1,055 |
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