Conservation payments in Prowers County, Colorado totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $379,501 | $126,500 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $706,899 | $100,986 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $972,453 | $88,405 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 14 | $1,141,566 | $81,540 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 18 | $1,341,563 | $74,531 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 22 | $1,530,791 | $69,581 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 25 | $1,666,665 | $66,667 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 29 | $1,835,705 | $63,300 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 33 | $1,996,416 | $60,497 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 37 | $2,151,489 | $58,148 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 40 | $2,259,360 | $56,484 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 44 | $2,395,440 | $54,442 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 48 | $2,525,290 | $52,610 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 51 | $2,618,631 | $51,346 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 55 | $2,737,086 | $49,765 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 59 | $2,851,028 | $48,323 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 63 | $2,958,964 | $46,968 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 66 | $3,036,638 | $46,010 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 70 | $3,137,037 | $44,815 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 74 | $3,234,668 | $43,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 297 | $2,004,247 | $6,748 |
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