Conservation payments in Prowers County, Colorado totaled $3.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 2 | $99,992 | $49,996 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 5 | $244,674 | $48,935 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 7 | $334,875 | $47,839 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 10 | $466,305 | $46,630 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 13 | $593,209 | $45,631 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 15 | $675,465 | $45,031 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 18 | $785,569 | $43,643 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 21 | $886,497 | $42,214 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 23 | $948,798 | $41,252 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 26 | $1,038,635 | $39,947 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 29 | $1,124,516 | $38,776 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 31 | $1,180,241 | $38,072 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 34 | $1,262,035 | $37,119 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 37 | $1,342,456 | $36,283 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 39 | $1,395,335 | $35,778 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 42 | $1,473,741 | $35,089 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 45 | $1,548,518 | $34,412 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 47 | $1,595,376 | $33,944 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 50 | $1,663,880 | $33,278 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 53 | $1,731,929 | $32,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 213 | $1,507,980 | $7,080 |
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