Conservation payments in 4th District of Kansas (Rep. Ron Estes) totaled $84.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 40 | $12,042,416 | $301,060 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 80 | $19,314,029 | $241,425 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 120 | $25,044,524 | $208,704 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 160 | $29,849,762 | $186,561 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 200 | $33,916,577 | $169,583 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 240 | $37,442,096 | $156,009 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 280 | $40,547,051 | $144,811 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 320 | $43,320,039 | $135,375 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 360 | $45,802,764 | $127,230 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 400 | $48,031,537 | $120,079 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 440 | $50,089,413 | $113,840 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 480 | $51,976,188 | $108,284 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 520 | $53,738,858 | $103,344 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 560 | $55,383,487 | $98,899 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 600 | $56,919,966 | $94,867 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 640 | $58,385,142 | $91,227 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 680 | $59,759,716 | $87,882 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 720 | $61,044,543 | $84,784 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 760 | $62,247,085 | $81,904 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 801 | $63,406,066 | $79,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 3,204 | $20,818,799 | $6,498 |
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