Conservation payments in Colorado totaled $61.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 52 | $4,108,886 | $79,017 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 105 | $6,781,710 | $64,588 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 157 | $9,372,026 | $59,694 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 210 | $11,886,579 | $56,603 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 263 | $14,223,714 | $54,083 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 315 | $16,381,181 | $52,004 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 368 | $18,419,172 | $50,052 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 420 | $20,289,293 | $48,308 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 473 | $22,073,178 | $46,666 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 526 | $23,751,713 | $45,155 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 578 | $25,314,586 | $43,797 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 631 | $26,835,997 | $42,529 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 683 | $28,258,125 | $41,374 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 736 | $29,646,733 | $40,281 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 789 | $30,966,297 | $39,248 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 841 | $32,197,819 | $38,285 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 894 | $33,393,771 | $37,353 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 946 | $34,518,641 | $36,489 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 999 | $35,617,407 | $35,653 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 1,052 | $36,676,777 | $34,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 4,208 | $24,508,721 | $5,824 |
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