Emergency Conservation Program payments in Colorado totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 22 | $2,213,950 | $100,634 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 44 | $3,285,681 | $74,675 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 67 | $4,070,089 | $60,748 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 89 | $4,637,894 | $52,111 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 111 | $5,100,386 | $45,949 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 134 | $5,526,961 | $41,246 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 156 | $5,893,498 | $37,779 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 179 | $6,241,508 | $34,869 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 201 | $6,541,237 | $32,543 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 223 | $6,817,227 | $30,571 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 246 | $7,083,126 | $28,793 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 268 | $7,316,771 | $27,301 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 291 | $7,543,647 | $25,923 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 313 | $7,749,235 | $24,758 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 335 | $7,941,577 | $23,706 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 358 | $8,128,562 | $22,705 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 380 | $8,298,348 | $21,838 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 403 | $8,466,161 | $21,008 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 425 | $8,618,485 | $20,279 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 447 | $8,763,727 | $19,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,792 | $3,005,573 | $1,677 |
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