Conservation payments in Adams County, Colorado totaled $36.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $7,462,035 | $1,865,509 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 9 | $11,497,788 | $1,277,532 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 14 | $14,126,700 | $1,009,050 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 18 | $15,713,900 | $872,994 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 23 | $17,278,205 | $751,226 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 28 | $18,601,686 | $664,346 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 32 | $19,565,597 | $611,425 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 37 | $20,700,026 | $559,460 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 42 | $21,740,343 | $517,627 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 47 | $22,689,714 | $482,760 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 51 | $23,369,843 | $458,232 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 56 | $24,176,419 | $431,722 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 61 | $24,912,131 | $408,396 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 65 | $25,444,657 | $391,456 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 70 | $26,079,373 | $372,562 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 75 | $26,667,037 | $355,560 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 80 | $27,204,874 | $340,061 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 84 | $27,604,488 | $328,625 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 89 | $28,081,495 | $315,522 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 94 | $28,537,630 | $303,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 377 | $7,545,374 | $20,014 |
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