Conservation payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $14.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $2,198,898 | $549,725 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $4,269,913 | $474,435 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 13 | $5,449,958 | $419,228 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 18 | $6,531,676 | $362,871 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 22 | $7,182,940 | $326,497 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 27 | $7,858,195 | $291,044 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 31 | $8,300,056 | $267,744 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 36 | $8,757,721 | $243,270 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 40 | $9,078,845 | $226,971 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 45 | $9,454,026 | $210,089 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 49 | $9,721,955 | $198,407 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 54 | $10,027,595 | $185,696 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 59 | $10,312,743 | $174,792 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 63 | $10,519,277 | $166,973 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 68 | $10,740,312 | $157,946 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 72 | $10,899,641 | $151,384 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 77 | $11,078,641 | $143,878 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 81 | $11,217,464 | $138,487 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 86 | $11,376,186 | $132,281 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 90 | $11,492,984 | $127,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 364 | $2,588,208 | $7,110 |
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