Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Colorado totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $357,078 | $178,539 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $533,914 | $106,783 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $681,739 | $85,217 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $819,249 | $74,477 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 14 | $949,664 | $67,833 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $1,075,221 | $63,248 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 20 | $1,196,837 | $59,842 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 23 | $1,311,960 | $57,042 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 26 | $1,419,569 | $54,599 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $1,488,041 | $53,144 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 31 | $1,587,800 | $51,219 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $1,684,631 | $49,548 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $1,775,476 | $47,986 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $1,856,580 | $46,415 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 43 | $1,928,630 | $44,852 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 46 | $1,998,987 | $43,456 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 49 | $2,066,334 | $42,170 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 52 | $2,131,557 | $40,991 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 54 | $2,173,089 | $40,242 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 57 | $2,233,081 | $39,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 232 | $1,419,166 | $6,117 |
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