Conservation payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $5.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $487,072 | $97,414 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $817,547 | $74,322 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 17 | $1,101,252 | $64,780 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 23 | $1,353,524 | $58,849 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 28 | $1,547,054 | $55,252 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 34 | $1,763,281 | $51,861 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 40 | $1,964,244 | $49,106 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 46 | $2,155,781 | $46,865 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 52 | $2,340,234 | $45,005 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 57 | $2,486,605 | $43,625 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 63 | $2,653,208 | $42,114 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 69 | $2,810,358 | $40,730 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 75 | $2,960,326 | $39,471 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 80 | $3,075,932 | $38,449 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 86 | $3,203,356 | $37,248 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 92 | $3,325,105 | $36,142 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 98 | $3,441,670 | $35,119 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 104 | $3,553,694 | $34,170 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 109 | $3,643,915 | $33,430 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 115 | $3,749,698 | $32,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 463 | $2,115,436 | $4,569 |
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