Conservation payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $5.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $534,270 | $89,045 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $773,587 | $64,466 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $999,589 | $55,533 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $1,206,918 | $50,288 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 30 | $1,397,525 | $46,584 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 36 | $1,583,136 | $43,976 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 42 | $1,761,972 | $41,952 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 49 | $1,955,152 | $39,901 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 55 | $2,110,389 | $38,371 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 61 | $2,258,305 | $37,021 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 67 | $2,397,676 | $35,786 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 73 | $2,527,938 | $34,629 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 79 | $2,652,675 | $33,578 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 85 | $2,772,262 | $32,615 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 92 | $2,904,814 | $31,574 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 98 | $3,015,039 | $30,766 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 104 | $3,119,751 | $29,998 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 110 | $3,220,513 | $29,277 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 116 | $3,317,976 | $28,603 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 122 | $3,410,031 | $27,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 492 | $1,887,121 | $3,836 |
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