Conservation payments in Kit Carson County, Colorado totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $498,760 | $166,253 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $790,671 | $112,953 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $931,434 | $93,143 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $1,098,580 | $78,470 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $1,246,515 | $69,251 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 21 | $1,344,510 | $64,024 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 25 | $1,470,122 | $58,805 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 28 | $1,562,312 | $55,797 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 32 | $1,683,206 | $52,600 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 36 | $1,800,360 | $50,010 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 39 | $1,884,141 | $48,311 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 43 | $1,979,630 | $46,038 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 46 | $2,048,895 | $44,541 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 50 | $2,139,009 | $42,780 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 54 | $2,224,490 | $41,194 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 57 | $2,287,564 | $40,133 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 61 | $2,368,770 | $38,832 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 64 | $2,426,695 | $37,917 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 68 | $2,500,546 | $36,773 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 72 | $2,569,176 | $35,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 289 | $1,404,758 | $4,861 |
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