Conservation payments in Kit Carson County, Colorado totaled $174 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 18 | $19,526,173 | $1,084,787 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 36 | $33,329,318 | $925,814 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 55 | $44,841,863 | $815,307 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 73 | $54,373,328 | $744,840 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 91 | $62,769,301 | $689,773 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 110 | $70,595,777 | $641,780 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 128 | $77,218,810 | $603,272 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 146 | $83,272,376 | $570,359 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 165 | $89,021,371 | $539,523 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 183 | $93,926,931 | $513,262 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 201 | $98,338,119 | $489,244 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 220 | $102,681,071 | $466,732 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 238 | $106,491,177 | $447,442 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 256 | $110,102,461 | $430,088 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 275 | $113,763,600 | $413,686 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 293 | $117,008,977 | $399,348 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 311 | $120,090,613 | $386,143 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 330 | $123,171,184 | $373,246 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 348 | $125,936,026 | $361,885 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 367 | $128,690,155 | $350,654 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,468 | $45,754,703 | $31,168 |
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