Conservation payments in Colorado totaled $49.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 50 | $5,534,962 | $110,699 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 101 | $8,012,973 | $79,336 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 152 | $10,237,309 | $67,351 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 203 | $12,219,586 | $60,195 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 254 | $14,003,907 | $55,133 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 305 | $15,653,228 | $51,322 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 356 | $17,210,837 | $48,345 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 407 | $18,686,986 | $45,914 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 458 | $20,069,292 | $43,819 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 509 | $21,365,816 | $41,976 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 560 | $22,587,879 | $40,336 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 611 | $23,732,439 | $38,842 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 662 | $24,829,534 | $37,507 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 713 | $25,877,238 | $36,293 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 764 | $26,873,248 | $35,174 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 815 | $27,825,268 | $34,141 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 866 | $28,730,674 | $33,176 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 917 | $29,584,629 | $32,262 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 968 | $30,402,269 | $31,407 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 1,019 | $31,189,274 | $30,608 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 4,080 | $18,675,492 | $4,577 |
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