Conservation payments in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $95,251 | $47,626 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $181,023 | $45,256 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $242,852 | $40,475 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $294,249 | $36,781 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $337,491 | $33,749 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $374,074 | $31,173 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 14 | $409,349 | $29,239 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 16 | $442,989 | $27,687 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 18 | $475,670 | $26,426 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 20 | $506,770 | $25,339 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 22 | $535,576 | $24,344 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 24 | $563,125 | $23,464 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 26 | $589,744 | $22,682 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 28 | $615,894 | $21,996 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $640,430 | $21,348 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $663,950 | $20,748 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $686,639 | $20,195 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 36 | $708,552 | $19,682 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 38 | $729,549 | $19,199 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $759,020 | $18,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 164 | $364,484 | $2,222 |
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