Conservation payments in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $94,197 | $47,099 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $168,714 | $42,179 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $225,697 | $37,616 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $269,671 | $33,709 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $323,921 | $29,447 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $357,691 | $27,515 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $390,620 | $26,041 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 17 | $422,627 | $24,860 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 20 | $467,993 | $23,400 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 22 | $494,944 | $22,497 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 24 | $521,145 | $21,714 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 26 | $546,137 | $21,005 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 29 | $581,155 | $20,040 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 31 | $603,082 | $19,454 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 33 | $623,629 | $18,898 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 35 | $641,388 | $18,325 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 38 | $665,288 | $17,508 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 40 | $680,327 | $17,008 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 42 | $694,761 | $16,542 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 44 | $709,149 | $16,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 180 | $327,010 | $1,817 |
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