Conservation payments in Sedgwick County, Colorado totaled $743,382 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $66,201 | $66,201 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $111,979 | $55,990 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $147,522 | $49,174 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $205,604 | $41,121 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $230,859 | $38,477 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $255,215 | $36,459 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 8 | $279,567 | $34,946 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $322,271 | $32,227 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $341,232 | $31,021 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $360,193 | $30,016 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $379,154 | $29,166 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $415,094 | $27,673 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 16 | $429,624 | $26,852 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 17 | $441,210 | $25,954 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 18 | $452,640 | $25,147 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 20 | $473,580 | $23,679 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 21 | $483,120 | $23,006 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 22 | $492,317 | $22,378 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 23 | $501,315 | $21,796 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 25 | $517,738 | $20,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 101 | $225,644 | $2,234 |
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