Conservation payments in Baca County, Colorado totaled $230 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 22 | $26,758,847 | $1,216,311 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 45 | $44,326,461 | $985,032 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 68 | $58,145,311 | $855,078 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 91 | $70,057,344 | $769,861 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 113 | $79,983,390 | $707,818 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 136 | $89,284,536 | $656,504 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 159 | $97,588,914 | $613,767 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 182 | $105,137,984 | $577,681 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 205 | $112,039,662 | $546,535 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 227 | $118,157,228 | $520,516 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 250 | $124,121,180 | $496,485 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 273 | $129,684,614 | $475,035 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 296 | $134,881,031 | $455,679 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 319 | $139,754,319 | $438,101 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 341 | $144,083,844 | $422,533 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 364 | $148,215,559 | $407,186 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 387 | $152,079,398 | $392,970 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 410 | $155,683,777 | $379,717 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 433 | $159,096,405 | $367,428 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 455 | $162,211,339 | $356,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,824 | $67,359,479 | $36,930 |
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