Conservation payments in Las Animas County, Colorado totaled $20.5 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% | 9% | 2 | $1,866,486 | $933,243 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $4,028,272 | $805,654 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $5,514,059 | $689,257 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $6,816,714 | $619,701 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 14 | $8,013,546 | $572,396 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 17 | $9,092,272 | $534,840 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 20 | $10,026,717 | $501,336 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 22 | $10,586,313 | $481,196 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 25 | $11,314,201 | $452,568 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 28 | $11,964,075 | $427,288 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 31 | $12,570,863 | $405,512 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 34 | $13,139,897 | $386,468 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 37 | $13,623,600 | $368,205 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 40 | $14,065,980 | $351,650 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 43 | $14,450,658 | $336,062 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 45 | $14,690,262 | $326,450 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 48 | $15,033,265 | $313,193 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 51 | $15,357,780 | $301,133 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 54 | $15,658,890 | $289,979 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 57 | $15,956,421 | $279,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 230 | $4,545,697 | $19,764 |
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