Conservation payments in Prowers County, Colorado totaled $5.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $411,404 | $137,135 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $704,089 | $100,584 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $866,970 | $86,697 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 14 | $1,062,629 | $75,902 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 18 | $1,245,379 | $69,188 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 21 | $1,378,191 | $65,628 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 25 | $1,547,344 | $61,894 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 29 | $1,709,444 | $58,946 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 32 | $1,827,744 | $57,117 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 36 | $1,973,070 | $54,808 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 39 | $2,076,106 | $53,233 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 43 | $2,206,806 | $51,321 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 47 | $2,334,097 | $49,662 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 50 | $2,424,059 | $48,481 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 54 | $2,539,270 | $47,024 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 58 | $2,648,893 | $45,671 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 61 | $2,727,901 | $44,720 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 65 | $2,830,271 | $43,543 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 68 | $2,904,651 | $42,715 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 72 | $3,001,114 | $41,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 291 | $1,986,895 | $6,828 |
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