Conservation payments in Sedgwick County, Colorado totaled $789,931 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $197,092 | $49,273 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $229,852 | $45,970 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $261,580 | $43,597 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $317,597 | $39,700 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 9 | $343,817 | $38,202 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $367,175 | $36,718 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12 | $409,632 | $34,136 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 13 | $424,566 | $32,659 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15 | $453,034 | $30,202 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 16 | $466,263 | $29,141 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 17 | $478,939 | $28,173 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 19 | $501,079 | $26,373 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 20 | $511,199 | $25,560 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 21 | $520,712 | $24,796 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 23 | $539,156 | $23,442 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 24 | $547,723 | $22,822 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 26 | $563,274 | $21,664 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 27 | $570,727 | $21,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 110 | $219,204 | $1,993 |
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