Conservation Reserve Program payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $100,844 | $100,844 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $145,901 | $72,951 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $184,061 | $61,354 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $253,395 | $50,679 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $283,012 | $47,169 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $310,417 | $44,345 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 9 | $359,661 | $39,962 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $383,529 | $38,353 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $405,736 | $36,885 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $449,576 | $34,583 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $471,441 | $33,674 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $493,221 | $32,881 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 16 | $515,001 | $32,188 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $552,636 | $30,702 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $568,859 | $29,940 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $585,069 | $29,253 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 22 | $616,113 | $28,005 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $630,659 | $27,420 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 24 | $644,317 | $26,847 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 26 | $669,768 | $25,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 104 | $396,679 | $3,814 |
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