Conservation payments in Conejos County, Colorado totaled $960,106 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $73,324 | $73,324 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $169,195 | $56,398 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $212,097 | $53,024 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $278,876 | $46,479 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $331,212 | $41,402 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $355,089 | $39,454 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $396,621 | $36,056 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $415,425 | $34,619 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 14 | $451,633 | $32,259 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 16 | $486,004 | $30,375 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 17 | $501,349 | $29,491 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $531,489 | $27,973 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $546,447 | $27,322 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $574,640 | $26,120 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 24 | $602,307 | $25,096 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $615,868 | $24,635 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $642,242 | $23,787 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $654,977 | $23,392 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $676,987 | $22,566 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 32 | $695,355 | $21,730 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 128 | $264,751 | $2,068 |
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