Conservation payments in Kit Carson County, Colorado totaled $4.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $304,642 | $101,547 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $515,764 | $73,681 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 11 | $712,447 | $64,768 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 14 | $845,871 | $60,419 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 18 | $1,000,567 | $55,587 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 22 | $1,142,803 | $51,946 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 25 | $1,242,504 | $49,700 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 29 | $1,369,248 | $47,215 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 33 | $1,492,122 | $45,216 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 36 | $1,582,260 | $43,952 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 40 | $1,698,810 | $42,470 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 44 | $1,811,227 | $41,164 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 47 | $1,885,436 | $40,116 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 51 | $1,978,949 | $38,803 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 55 | $2,071,144 | $37,657 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 58 | $2,139,339 | $36,885 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 62 | $2,225,728 | $35,899 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 66 | $2,306,200 | $34,942 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 69 | $2,362,520 | $34,239 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 73 | $2,434,811 | $33,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 294 | $1,634,054 | $5,558 |
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