Conservation payments in Dolores County, Colorado totaled $758,174 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $65,522 | $65,522 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $104,166 | $52,083 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $131,848 | $43,949 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $186,341 | $37,268 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $212,797 | $35,466 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $238,491 | $34,070 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $281,119 | $31,235 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $298,402 | $29,840 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 11 | $315,482 | $28,680 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 13 | $347,206 | $26,708 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 14 | $360,192 | $25,728 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 15 | $372,555 | $24,837 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 17 | $397,067 | $23,357 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 18 | $409,185 | $22,733 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 19 | $420,523 | $22,133 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 21 | $441,870 | $21,041 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 22 | $452,160 | $20,553 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 23 | $461,372 | $20,060 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 25 | $479,025 | $19,161 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 26 | $487,622 | $18,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 106 | $270,552 | $2,552 |
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