Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Colorado totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $335,186 | $167,593 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $483,011 | $96,602 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $575,205 | $82,172 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $705,799 | $70,580 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $828,139 | $63,703 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $906,070 | $60,405 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 18 | $1,009,658 | $56,092 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 21 | $1,109,022 | $52,811 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 23 | $1,173,204 | $51,009 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 26 | $1,259,295 | $48,434 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 28 | $1,307,258 | $46,688 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 31 | $1,377,775 | $44,444 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 34 | $1,446,458 | $42,543 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 36 | $1,490,766 | $41,410 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 39 | $1,554,848 | $39,868 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 42 | $1,614,757 | $38,447 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 44 | $1,652,645 | $37,560 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 47 | $1,708,251 | $36,346 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 49 | $1,744,053 | $35,593 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 52 | $1,795,749 | $34,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 211 | $1,152,206 | $5,461 |
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