Conservation payments in Colorado totaled $61.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 58 | $7,748,500 | $133,595 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 117 | $10,686,721 | $91,339 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 176 | $13,438,352 | $76,354 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 235 | $15,925,173 | $67,767 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 294 | $18,223,073 | $61,983 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 353 | $20,298,614 | $57,503 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 412 | $22,216,054 | $53,922 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 471 | $24,007,065 | $50,970 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 530 | $25,687,456 | $48,467 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 589 | $27,268,495 | $46,296 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 648 | $28,751,280 | $44,369 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 707 | $30,152,031 | $42,648 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 765 | $31,450,508 | $41,112 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 824 | $32,716,460 | $39,704 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 883 | $33,924,287 | $38,419 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 942 | $35,068,698 | $37,228 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 1,001 | $36,171,910 | $36,136 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 1,060 | $37,222,632 | $35,116 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 1,119 | $38,220,382 | $34,156 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 1,178 | $39,177,098 | $33,257 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 4,714 | $22,283,588 | $4,727 |
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