Conservation payments in Colorado totaled $2.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 261 | $307,319,778 | $1,177,470 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 522 | $501,381,333 | $960,501 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 783 | $653,144,362 | $834,156 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 1,045 | $779,784,105 | $746,205 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 1,306 | $887,507,158 | $679,561 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,567 | $981,000,562 | $626,037 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,829 | $1,063,709,334 | $581,580 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 2,090 | $1,137,117,936 | $544,076 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 2,351 | $1,202,680,533 | $511,561 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,613 | $1,262,010,644 | $482,974 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 2,874 | $1,315,998,589 | $457,898 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 3,135 | $1,365,275,616 | $435,495 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 3,396 | $1,410,231,188 | $415,262 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 3,658 | $1,451,973,414 | $396,931 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 3,919 | $1,490,547,522 | $380,339 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 4,180 | $1,526,226,638 | $365,126 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,442 | $1,559,305,805 | $351,037 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 4,703 | $1,589,792,129 | $338,038 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 4,964 | $1,618,259,842 | $325,999 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 5,226 | $1,645,018,965 | $314,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 20,904 | $431,973,531 | $20,665 |
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