Conservation payments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $306,848 | $306,848 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $522,269 | $261,134 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $708,384 | $236,128 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $859,557 | $214,889 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $1,010,598 | $202,120 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $1,160,170 | $193,362 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $1,392,265 | $174,033 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 9 | $1,471,513 | $163,501 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $1,547,161 | $154,716 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $1,622,809 | $147,528 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $1,698,023 | $141,502 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 13 | $1,772,501 | $136,346 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 14 | $1,846,287 | $131,878 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $1,972,304 | $123,269 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $2,026,398 | $119,200 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 18 | $2,080,129 | $115,563 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 19 | $2,122,238 | $111,697 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 20 | $2,163,516 | $108,176 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 21 | $2,196,480 | $104,594 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 23 | $2,261,736 | $98,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 92 | $691,767 | $7,519 |
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