Conservation payments in Kiowa County, Colorado totaled $184 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 15 | $21,017,891 | $1,401,193 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 31 | $36,280,649 | $1,170,344 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 46 | $47,763,526 | $1,038,338 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 62 | $57,905,926 | $933,967 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 78 | $67,016,991 | $859,192 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 93 | $74,584,310 | $801,982 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 109 | $81,932,465 | $751,674 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 124 | $88,087,985 | $710,387 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 140 | $93,765,120 | $669,751 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 156 | $98,861,380 | $633,727 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 171 | $103,385,553 | $604,594 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 187 | $107,968,431 | $577,371 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 202 | $111,945,434 | $554,185 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 218 | $115,900,692 | $531,655 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 234 | $119,668,586 | $511,404 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 249 | $123,001,688 | $493,983 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 265 | $126,318,770 | $476,675 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 280 | $129,211,791 | $461,471 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 296 | $132,084,873 | $446,233 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 312 | $134,731,748 | $431,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,249 | $48,985,481 | $39,220 |
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