Conservation payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $699,844 | $99,978 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 14 | $1,028,377 | $73,456 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $1,355,517 | $61,614 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 29 | $1,613,407 | $55,635 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 37 | $1,887,919 | $51,025 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 44 | $2,108,288 | $47,916 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 52 | $2,346,714 | $45,129 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 59 | $2,538,840 | $43,031 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 66 | $2,721,146 | $41,229 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 74 | $2,915,426 | $39,398 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 81 | $3,072,672 | $37,934 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 89 | $3,241,562 | $36,422 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 96 | $3,383,226 | $35,242 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 104 | $3,540,248 | $34,041 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 111 | $3,672,152 | $33,082 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 119 | $3,814,964 | $32,059 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 126 | $3,932,823 | $31,213 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 133 | $4,046,348 | $30,424 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 141 | $4,171,150 | $29,583 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 148 | $4,272,271 | $28,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 596 | $2,239,159 | $3,757 |
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