Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Colorado totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $200,298 | $100,149 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $341,717 | $68,343 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $423,991 | $60,570 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $535,038 | $53,504 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $600,743 | $50,062 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 15 | $694,255 | $46,284 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $749,930 | $44,114 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 20 | $821,591 | $41,080 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 22 | $867,163 | $39,417 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 25 | $932,263 | $37,291 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 27 | $972,792 | $36,029 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 30 | $1,032,225 | $34,408 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 32 | $1,070,475 | $33,452 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 35 | $1,127,397 | $32,211 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 37 | $1,164,490 | $31,473 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 40 | $1,218,849 | $30,471 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 42 | $1,254,461 | $29,868 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 45 | $1,306,296 | $29,029 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 47 | $1,338,901 | $28,487 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 50 | $1,385,219 | $27,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 202 | $1,140,111 | $5,644 |
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