Conservation payments in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $18.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $3,698,292 | $616,382 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $5,736,715 | $478,060 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 18 | $7,332,134 | $407,341 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 25 | $8,570,309 | $342,812 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 31 | $9,352,941 | $301,708 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 37 | $10,015,846 | $270,699 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 44 | $10,682,553 | $242,785 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 50 | $11,169,330 | $223,387 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 56 | $11,612,727 | $207,370 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 63 | $12,063,387 | $191,482 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 69 | $12,399,508 | $179,703 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 75 | $12,714,217 | $169,523 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 82 | $13,064,217 | $159,320 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 88 | $13,356,883 | $151,783 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 94 | $13,630,864 | $145,009 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 100 | $13,878,560 | $138,786 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 107 | $14,149,997 | $132,243 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 113 | $14,361,837 | $127,096 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 119 | $14,563,560 | $122,383 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 126 | $14,782,888 | $117,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 505 | $4,050,680 | $8,021 |
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