Conservation Reserve Program payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $34.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $3,811,278 | $762,256 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $6,346,262 | $634,626 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $8,970,879 | $560,680 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $10,750,612 | $511,934 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 26 | $12,411,819 | $477,378 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 32 | $14,164,724 | $442,648 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 37 | $15,468,541 | $418,069 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 42 | $16,591,975 | $395,047 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 48 | $17,825,756 | $371,370 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 53 | $18,786,789 | $354,468 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 58 | $19,692,958 | $339,534 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 64 | $20,738,853 | $324,045 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 69 | $21,514,742 | $311,808 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 74 | $22,256,264 | $300,760 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 80 | $23,065,026 | $288,313 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 85 | $23,686,729 | $278,667 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 90 | $24,268,146 | $269,646 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 96 | $24,923,551 | $259,620 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 101 | $25,409,991 | $251,584 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 107 | $25,935,303 | $242,386 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 428 | $8,429,346 | $19,695 |
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