Conservation Reserve Program payments in El Paso County, Colorado totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,242,862 | $621,431 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $2,339,763 | $467,953 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $2,980,365 | $425,766 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 10 | $3,729,122 | $372,912 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 13 | $4,414,919 | $339,609 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 15 | $4,813,346 | $320,890 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $5,370,791 | $298,377 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 21 | $5,860,560 | $279,074 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 23 | $6,160,450 | $267,846 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 26 | $6,563,582 | $252,445 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 28 | $6,823,737 | $243,705 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 31 | $7,197,531 | $232,178 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 34 | $7,542,595 | $221,841 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 36 | $7,764,785 | $215,688 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 39 | $8,073,667 | $207,017 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 42 | $8,332,037 | $198,382 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 44 | $8,494,713 | $193,062 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 47 | $8,715,840 | $185,443 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 49 | $8,853,345 | $180,681 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 52 | $9,043,837 | $173,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 211 | $3,593,315 | $17,030 |
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