Conservation payments in Prowers County, Colorado totaled $146 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $15,764,258 | $1,313,688 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 25 | $29,184,380 | $1,167,375 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 37 | $38,733,470 | $1,046,851 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 50 | $47,981,485 | $959,630 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 62 | $55,411,524 | $893,734 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 75 | $62,362,982 | $831,506 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 87 | $67,886,673 | $780,307 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 100 | $73,229,471 | $732,295 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 113 | $78,179,012 | $691,850 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 125 | $82,183,233 | $657,466 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 138 | $85,987,741 | $623,100 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 150 | $89,194,367 | $594,629 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 163 | $92,490,235 | $567,425 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 175 | $95,321,421 | $544,694 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 188 | $98,107,479 | $521,848 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 200 | $100,556,381 | $502,782 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 213 | $103,051,872 | $483,812 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 226 | $105,358,977 | $466,190 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 238 | $107,390,660 | $451,221 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 251 | $109,499,955 | $436,255 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,005 | $36,568,559 | $36,387 |
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