Conservation payments in Bent County, Colorado totaled $24.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $2,393,771 | $1,196,886 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $4,788,733 | $957,747 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $6,431,986 | $803,998 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $7,894,172 | $717,652 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 14 | $9,133,819 | $652,416 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 16 | $9,908,551 | $619,284 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 19 | $10,937,503 | $575,658 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 22 | $11,874,956 | $539,771 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $12,710,972 | $508,439 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $13,412,236 | $479,008 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 30 | $13,859,248 | $461,975 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 33 | $14,480,198 | $438,794 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 36 | $15,055,421 | $418,206 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 39 | $15,553,121 | $398,798 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 42 | $16,018,128 | $381,384 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 44 | $16,312,931 | $370,748 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 47 | $16,743,029 | $356,235 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 50 | $17,153,563 | $343,071 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 53 | $17,533,906 | $330,828 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 56 | $17,896,378 | $319,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 224 | $6,482,313 | $28,939 |
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