Conservation payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $34.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $4,333,297 | $722,216 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 12 | $7,265,963 | $605,497 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 18 | $9,707,972 | $539,332 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 24 | $11,781,324 | $490,889 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 30 | $13,630,933 | $454,364 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 37 | $15,487,669 | $418,586 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 43 | $16,827,006 | $391,326 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 49 | $18,045,717 | $368,280 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 55 | $19,184,741 | $348,813 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 61 | $20,263,294 | $332,185 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 67 | $21,250,150 | $317,166 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 74 | $22,291,967 | $301,243 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 80 | $23,106,795 | $288,835 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 86 | $23,848,418 | $277,307 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 92 | $24,548,112 | $266,827 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 98 | $25,179,765 | $256,936 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 105 | $25,834,927 | $246,047 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 111 | $26,313,657 | $237,060 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 117 | $26,757,511 | $228,697 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 123 | $27,161,527 | $220,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 495 | $7,686,159 | $15,528 |
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