Conservation payments in Prowers County, Colorado totaled $3.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $117,121 | $58,561 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 5 | $264,353 | $52,871 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 8 | $407,386 | $50,923 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 11 | $536,635 | $48,785 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 14 | $656,586 | $46,899 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 17 | $770,005 | $45,294 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 19 | $842,312 | $44,332 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 22 | $947,868 | $43,085 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 25 | $1,046,581 | $41,863 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 28 | $1,141,396 | $40,764 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 31 | $1,234,298 | $39,816 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 34 | $1,321,788 | $38,876 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 36 | $1,375,020 | $38,195 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 39 | $1,452,672 | $37,248 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 42 | $1,526,638 | $36,349 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 45 | $1,598,911 | $35,531 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 48 | $1,669,323 | $34,778 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 51 | $1,735,995 | $34,039 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 53 | $1,778,459 | $33,556 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 56 | $1,838,293 | $32,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 228 | $1,353,491 | $5,936 |
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