I make WAY more money on posts with a $10-$50 total payout than on the posts with $50+. I've been watching this closely for maybe two months now on my own voting.
So - I mostly vote at 27+ minutes on a less than $2 payout. If the post goes on to make $10-$30 total payout - that is usually the big curation reward for me. If the post goes over $100 - I get less, since some Whale votes "stomp" on me (technical term lol).
The key is where I end up in the rank of voters - If I'm in the top 5 - great payout. If I'm below the top 20 - bad payout.
Awesome thanks for sharing this. It won't change the way I vote because I usually vote on people whose content I like and it's usually who I follow, but it's great information to know!
Great, I will add you in for next week. @fitinfun made a super reply to you :)