Conservation payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $6.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $689,850 | $98,550 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $1,029,964 | $73,569 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 22 | $1,358,588 | $61,754 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 29 | $1,623,943 | $55,998 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 37 | $1,909,787 | $51,616 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 44 | $2,134,642 | $48,515 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 52 | $2,373,098 | $45,637 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 59 | $2,569,941 | $43,558 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 67 | $2,785,432 | $41,574 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 74 | $2,963,219 | $40,044 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 81 | $3,131,110 | $38,656 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 89 | $3,312,169 | $37,215 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 96 | $3,461,969 | $36,062 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 104 | $3,622,408 | $34,831 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 111 | $3,755,265 | $33,831 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 119 | $3,900,312 | $32,776 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 126 | $4,020,846 | $31,911 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 134 | $4,154,852 | $31,006 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 141 | $4,265,280 | $30,250 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 149 | $4,381,546 | $29,406 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 596 | $2,340,643 | $3,927 |
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