Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Colorado totaled $3.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $149,878 | $74,939 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $299,442 | $59,888 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 7 | $394,558 | $56,365 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 10 | $524,979 | $52,498 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 12 | $600,717 | $50,060 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 15 | $710,388 | $47,359 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 17 | $779,354 | $45,844 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 20 | $879,050 | $43,953 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 23 | $972,433 | $42,280 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 25 | $1,029,871 | $41,195 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 28 | $1,112,014 | $39,715 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 30 | $1,165,226 | $38,841 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 33 | $1,244,219 | $37,704 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 35 | $1,296,292 | $37,037 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 38 | $1,368,186 | $36,005 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 41 | $1,438,658 | $35,089 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 43 | $1,483,384 | $34,497 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 46 | $1,545,604 | $33,600 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 48 | $1,585,058 | $33,022 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 51 | $1,642,972 | $32,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 206 | $1,437,365 | $6,978 |
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