Conservation Reserve Program payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,291,783 | $645,892 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $2,198,898 | $549,725 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $3,068,759 | $511,460 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 9 | $4,243,813 | $471,535 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 11 | $4,846,668 | $440,606 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 13 | $5,416,716 | $416,670 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 15 | $5,913,781 | $394,252 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 18 | $6,496,576 | $360,921 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 20 | $6,828,878 | $341,444 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 22 | $7,131,168 | $324,144 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 24 | $7,410,691 | $308,779 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 27 | $7,773,924 | $287,923 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 29 | $7,993,901 | $275,652 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 31 | $8,203,529 | $264,630 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 33 | $8,399,088 | $254,518 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 36 | $8,658,194 | $240,505 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 38 | $8,820,626 | $232,122 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 40 | $8,977,613 | $224,440 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 42 | $9,129,239 | $217,363 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 45 | $9,347,533 | $207,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 180 | $3,023,264 | $16,796 |
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