Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montezuma County, Colorado totaled $15.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 63 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $2,482,515 | $827,505 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $4,053,227 | $579,032 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $5,405,134 | $491,376 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 14 | $6,296,220 | $449,730 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 18 | $7,310,411 | $406,134 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 22 | $8,042,864 | $365,585 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 26 | $8,611,901 | $331,227 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 29 | $8,996,597 | $310,228 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 33 | $9,466,416 | $286,861 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 37 | $9,883,536 | $267,123 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 41 | $10,266,859 | $250,411 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 44 | $10,536,400 | $239,464 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 48 | $10,856,854 | $226,184 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 52 | $11,160,794 | $214,631 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 56 | $11,449,026 | $204,447 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 59 | $11,630,188 | $197,122 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 63 | $11,855,264 | $188,179 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 67 | $12,072,196 | $180,182 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 71 | $12,279,119 | $172,945 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 74 | $12,421,711 | $167,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 300 | $3,362,784 | $11,209 |
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