Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Colorado totaled $120 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 10 | $13,383,881 | $1,338,388 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 20 | $22,198,233 | $1,109,912 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 31 | $30,331,665 | $978,441 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 41 | $36,947,660 | $901,162 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 52 | $43,588,518 | $838,241 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 62 | $48,958,349 | $789,651 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 73 | $54,286,229 | $743,647 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 83 | $58,489,853 | $704,697 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 93 | $62,043,700 | $667,137 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 104 | $65,675,976 | $631,500 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 114 | $68,743,687 | $603,015 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 125 | $71,907,771 | $575,262 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 135 | $74,592,045 | $552,534 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 146 | $77,298,267 | $529,440 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 156 | $79,543,208 | $509,892 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 167 | $81,864,289 | $490,205 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 177 | $83,804,380 | $473,471 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 187 | $85,585,851 | $457,678 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 198 | $87,439,310 | $441,613 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 208 | $89,057,232 | $428,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 836 | $30,571,969 | $36,569 |
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