Conservation payments in El Paso County, Colorado totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $1,615,314 | $538,438 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $2,670,044 | $445,007 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $3,486,065 | $387,341 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 13 | $4,426,202 | $340,477 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 16 | $5,035,127 | $314,695 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 19 | $5,603,819 | $294,938 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 22 | $6,119,229 | $278,147 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 26 | $6,730,604 | $258,869 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 29 | $7,130,684 | $245,886 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 32 | $7,514,724 | $234,835 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 35 | $7,871,127 | $224,889 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 39 | $8,308,769 | $213,045 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 42 | $8,588,994 | $204,500 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 45 | $8,840,049 | $196,446 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 48 | $9,066,436 | $188,884 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 52 | $9,333,861 | $179,497 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 55 | $9,518,405 | $173,062 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 58 | $9,693,529 | $167,130 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 61 | $9,860,309 | $161,644 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 65 | $10,064,022 | $154,831 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 261 | $3,281,037 | $12,571 |
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