Conservation payments in Kiowa County, Colorado totaled $6.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $466,426 | $116,607 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $867,490 | $96,388 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 14 | $1,117,490 | $79,821 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 18 | $1,316,458 | $73,137 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 23 | $1,562,472 | $67,934 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 28 | $1,804,290 | $64,439 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 33 | $2,023,551 | $61,320 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 37 | $2,184,836 | $59,050 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 42 | $2,377,437 | $56,606 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 47 | $2,554,931 | $54,360 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 52 | $2,723,979 | $52,384 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 56 | $2,852,003 | $50,929 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 61 | $3,002,636 | $49,224 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 66 | $3,146,684 | $47,677 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 70 | $3,257,601 | $46,537 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 75 | $3,389,050 | $45,187 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 80 | $3,511,577 | $43,895 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 85 | $3,626,811 | $42,668 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 89 | $3,713,891 | $41,729 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 94 | $3,819,309 | $40,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 379 | $2,569,551 | $6,780 |
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