Conservation Reserve Program payments in Colorado totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 197 | $239,522,156 | $1,215,849 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 395 | $395,556,265 | $1,001,408 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 593 | $523,403,269 | $882,636 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 790 | $629,682,577 | $797,067 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 988 | $722,669,618 | $731,447 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 1,186 | $804,915,994 | $678,681 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 1,383 | $877,484,907 | $634,479 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,581 | $943,430,166 | $596,730 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 1,779 | $1,003,158,408 | $563,889 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 1,977 | $1,058,097,697 | $535,204 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 2,174 | $1,107,966,445 | $509,644 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 2,372 | $1,153,848,393 | $486,445 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 2,570 | $1,196,371,168 | $465,514 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,767 | $1,235,820,414 | $446,628 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,965 | $1,272,776,249 | $429,267 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 3,163 | $1,307,189,074 | $413,275 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 3,360 | $1,339,191,778 | $398,569 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 3,558 | $1,369,399,826 | $384,879 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 3,756 | $1,397,847,546 | $372,164 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,954 | $1,424,622,308 | $360,299 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 15,816 | $475,286,495 | $30,051 |
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