Conservation payments in Arapahoe County, Colorado totaled $17.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $1,473,993 | $491,331 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $3,209,914 | $458,559 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $4,816,175 | $437,834 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 15 | $6,061,069 | $404,071 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 19 | $7,133,483 | $375,446 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 23 | $7,988,365 | $347,320 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 27 | $8,658,353 | $320,680 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 31 | $9,254,485 | $298,532 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 35 | $9,791,816 | $279,766 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 39 | $10,277,369 | $263,522 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 43 | $10,711,715 | $249,110 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 47 | $11,111,556 | $236,416 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 51 | $11,497,594 | $225,443 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 55 | $11,865,809 | $215,742 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 59 | $12,193,332 | $206,667 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 63 | $12,508,065 | $198,541 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 67 | $12,806,070 | $191,135 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 71 | $13,060,379 | $183,949 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 75 | $13,298,015 | $177,307 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 79 | $13,530,320 | $171,270 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 317 | $3,927,218 | $12,389 |
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