Conservation payments in 4th District of Kansas (Rep. Ron Estes) totaled $82.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 39 | $11,673,422 | $299,319 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 78 | $18,788,239 | $240,875 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 117 | $24,381,515 | $208,389 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 156 | $29,111,452 | $186,612 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 195 | $33,093,172 | $169,709 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 234 | $36,551,571 | $156,203 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 273 | $39,599,607 | $145,054 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 312 | $42,334,195 | $135,687 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 351 | $44,788,930 | $127,604 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 390 | $46,983,200 | $120,470 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 429 | $49,000,180 | $114,220 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 468 | $50,859,944 | $108,675 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 507 | $52,583,539 | $103,715 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 546 | $54,192,347 | $99,253 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 585 | $55,698,661 | $95,211 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 624 | $57,141,973 | $91,574 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 663 | $58,500,917 | $88,237 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 702 | $59,772,904 | $85,147 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 741 | $60,966,213 | $82,276 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 780 | $62,085,766 | $79,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 3,122 | $20,684,278 | $6,625 |
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