Conservation payments in Kiowa County, Colorado totaled $6.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $473,832 | $118,458 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $866,939 | $96,327 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 13 | $1,066,939 | $82,072 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 18 | $1,315,331 | $73,074 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 23 | $1,560,485 | $67,847 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 27 | $1,753,739 | $64,953 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 32 | $1,968,782 | $61,524 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 36 | $2,129,290 | $59,147 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 41 | $2,321,990 | $56,634 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 46 | $2,500,704 | $54,363 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 50 | $2,638,497 | $52,770 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 55 | $2,805,414 | $51,008 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 59 | $2,928,586 | $49,637 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 64 | $3,076,302 | $48,067 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 69 | $3,216,579 | $46,617 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 73 | $3,321,471 | $45,500 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 78 | $3,444,291 | $44,158 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 82 | $3,539,283 | $43,162 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 87 | $3,650,124 | $41,955 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 92 | $3,755,930 | $40,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 369 | $2,520,945 | $6,832 |
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