Conservation payments in Prowers County, Colorado totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $125,092 | $62,546 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 5 | $281,697 | $56,339 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 8 | $429,908 | $53,739 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 11 | $574,026 | $52,184 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $703,410 | $50,244 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 16 | $782,835 | $48,927 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 19 | $889,170 | $46,798 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 22 | $987,257 | $44,875 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 25 | $1,080,527 | $43,221 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 28 | $1,169,758 | $41,777 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 30 | $1,226,960 | $40,899 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 33 | $1,309,718 | $39,688 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 36 | $1,387,578 | $38,544 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 39 | $1,462,620 | $37,503 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 42 | $1,532,934 | $36,498 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 44 | $1,576,723 | $35,835 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 47 | $1,641,435 | $34,924 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 50 | $1,701,015 | $34,020 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 53 | $1,759,653 | $33,201 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 56 | $1,814,611 | $32,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 225 | $1,175,728 | $5,225 |
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