Conservation payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $150,954 | $150,954 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $295,767 | $147,884 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $440,580 | $146,860 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $572,547 | $143,137 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $704,263 | $140,853 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $829,517 | $138,253 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $942,913 | $134,702 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $1,038,150 | $129,769 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $1,133,297 | $125,922 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 10 | $1,217,577 | $121,758 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $1,293,174 | $117,561 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 12 | $1,352,400 | $112,700 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 13 | $1,397,138 | $107,472 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 14 | $1,433,706 | $102,408 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 15 | $1,463,764 | $97,584 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 16 | $1,490,043 | $93,128 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 17 | $1,516,141 | $89,185 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 18 | $1,541,141 | $85,619 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 19 | $1,565,610 | $82,401 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 21 | $1,609,401 | $76,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 84 | $322,921 | $3,844 |
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