Conservation payments in Colorado totaled $2.0 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 246 | $283,098,828 | $1,150,808 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 493 | $464,608,252 | $942,410 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 739 | $606,958,268 | $821,324 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 986 | $725,733,213 | $736,038 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 1,233 | $827,638,761 | $671,240 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,479 | $915,615,552 | $619,077 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,726 | $993,801,347 | $575,783 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,973 | $1,063,806,145 | $539,182 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 2,219 | $1,126,206,425 | $507,529 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 2,466 | $1,182,477,091 | $479,512 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 2,712 | $1,233,666,164 | $454,892 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 2,959 | $1,280,843,718 | $432,864 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 3,206 | $1,324,030,753 | $412,985 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 3,452 | $1,363,668,448 | $395,037 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 3,699 | $1,400,612,644 | $378,646 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 3,946 | $1,434,751,796 | $363,597 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,192 | $1,466,281,954 | $349,781 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 4,439 | $1,495,665,542 | $336,938 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 4,685 | $1,522,924,090 | $325,064 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 4,932 | $1,548,531,776 | $313,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 19,731 | $409,230,776 | $20,741 |
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