Conservation Reserve Program payments in Colorado totaled $2.0 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 212 | $263,106,977 | $1,241,071 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 425 | $432,572,555 | $1,017,818 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 638 | $569,940,810 | $893,324 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 851 | $684,263,220 | $804,070 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,064 | $783,923,465 | $736,770 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,277 | $871,419,045 | $682,395 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 1,489 | $948,697,405 | $637,137 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,702 | $1,018,633,408 | $598,492 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,915 | $1,081,788,483 | $564,903 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 2,128 | $1,139,544,357 | $535,500 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 2,341 | $1,192,093,733 | $509,224 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 2,554 | $1,240,454,708 | $485,691 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,767 | $1,285,220,722 | $464,482 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 2,979 | $1,326,790,487 | $445,381 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 3,192 | $1,365,229,839 | $427,704 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 3,405 | $1,401,239,753 | $411,524 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 3,618 | $1,434,907,410 | $396,602 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 3,831 | $1,466,572,885 | $382,817 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 4,044 | $1,496,315,468 | $370,009 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 4,257 | $1,524,205,319 | $358,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 17,028 | $494,485,093 | $29,040 |
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