Conservation payments in Sedgwick County, Colorado totaled $657,554 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $48,706 | $48,706 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $81,466 | $40,733 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $109,971 | $36,657 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $161,305 | $32,261 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $186,972 | $31,162 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $212,639 | $30,377 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $258,347 | $28,705 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $278,634 | $27,863 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $297,469 | $27,043 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $329,358 | $25,335 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $343,888 | $24,563 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $357,130 | $23,809 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 17 | $379,270 | $22,310 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 18 | $389,390 | $21,633 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $398,388 | $20,968 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 21 | $415,771 | $19,799 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 22 | $423,627 | $19,256 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 23 | $431,322 | $18,753 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $445,789 | $17,832 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $452,706 | $17,412 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 106 | $204,848 | $1,933 |
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