Conservation payments in Kit Carson County, Colorado totaled $3.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $356,631 | $118,877 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $673,275 | $96,182 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $845,927 | $76,902 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 14 | $956,162 | $68,297 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 18 | $1,087,856 | $60,436 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 22 | $1,212,288 | $55,104 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 25 | $1,303,532 | $52,141 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 29 | $1,423,695 | $49,093 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 33 | $1,537,200 | $46,582 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 37 | $1,646,925 | $44,511 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 40 | $1,723,053 | $43,076 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 44 | $1,814,309 | $41,234 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 48 | $1,900,954 | $39,603 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 51 | $1,963,505 | $38,500 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 55 | $2,041,916 | $37,126 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 59 | $2,117,986 | $35,898 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 62 | $2,174,047 | $35,065 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 66 | $2,247,892 | $34,059 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 70 | $2,320,759 | $33,154 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 74 | $2,390,954 | $32,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 296 | $1,403,299 | $4,741 |
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