Conservation payments in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $41.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $5,417,305 | $677,163 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 16 | $9,212,281 | $575,768 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 24 | $12,135,478 | $505,645 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 32 | $14,503,686 | $453,240 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 40 | $16,747,146 | $418,679 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 48 | $18,574,385 | $386,966 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 57 | $20,352,281 | $357,058 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 65 | $21,730,870 | $334,321 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 73 | $22,966,716 | $314,613 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 81 | $24,120,956 | $297,790 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 89 | $25,176,132 | $282,878 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 97 | $26,146,659 | $269,553 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 105 | $27,034,016 | $257,467 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 114 | $27,993,135 | $245,554 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 122 | $28,768,975 | $235,811 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 130 | $29,480,573 | $226,774 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 138 | $30,149,947 | $218,478 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 146 | $30,788,813 | $210,882 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 154 | $31,393,451 | $203,854 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 163 | $32,023,006 | $196,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 652 | $9,682,893 | $14,851 |
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