Conservation payments in Colorado totaled $58.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 52 | $4,392,969 | $84,480 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 105 | $7,068,135 | $67,316 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 158 | $9,641,682 | $61,023 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 211 | $11,977,959 | $56,768 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 263 | $14,090,996 | $53,578 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 316 | $16,076,271 | $50,874 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 369 | $17,934,325 | $48,603 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 422 | $19,680,657 | $46,637 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 475 | $21,338,995 | $44,924 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 527 | $22,885,112 | $43,425 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 580 | $24,392,668 | $42,056 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 633 | $25,808,921 | $40,772 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 686 | $27,151,652 | $39,580 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 739 | $28,429,720 | $38,471 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 791 | $29,619,235 | $37,445 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 844 | $30,777,774 | $36,467 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 897 | $31,893,466 | $35,556 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 950 | $32,965,101 | $34,700 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 1,003 | $33,992,864 | $33,891 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 1,055 | $34,966,590 | $33,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 4,224 | $23,077,858 | $5,464 |
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