Conservation payments in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $58,808 | $58,808 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $157,152 | $52,384 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $215,257 | $43,051 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $264,573 | $37,796 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $309,328 | $34,370 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 11 | $346,382 | $31,489 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 13 | $381,951 | $29,381 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 15 | $416,952 | $27,797 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 17 | $451,495 | $26,559 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 19 | $484,661 | $25,508 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 21 | $517,487 | $24,642 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 23 | $548,648 | $23,854 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 25 | $578,888 | $23,156 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 27 | $608,097 | $22,522 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 28 | $622,333 | $22,226 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 30 | $649,839 | $21,661 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 32 | $676,204 | $21,131 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 34 | $701,497 | $20,632 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 36 | $724,913 | $20,136 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 38 | $746,489 | $19,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 155 | $368,191 | $2,375 |
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