Emergency Conservation Program payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $482,872 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $87,517 | $21,879 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $144,233 | $18,029 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 13 | $194,187 | $14,937 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 17 | $227,487 | $13,382 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 22 | $264,050 | $12,002 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 26 | $288,208 | $11,085 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 31 | $313,150 | $10,102 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 35 | $329,335 | $9,410 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 40 | $346,558 | $8,664 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 44 | $358,082 | $8,138 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 49 | $370,411 | $7,559 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 53 | $378,711 | $7,145 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 57 | $385,904 | $6,770 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 62 | $394,152 | $6,357 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 66 | $400,181 | $6,063 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 71 | $406,471 | $5,725 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 75 | $410,050 | $5,467 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 80 | $414,219 | $5,178 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 84 | $417,241 | $4,967 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 89 | $420,749 | $4,728 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 357 | $62,123 | $174 |
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