Conservation payments in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $187,108 | $46,777 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $275,682 | $39,383 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $319,656 | $35,517 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $356,234 | $32,385 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 14 | $408,761 | $29,197 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 16 | $441,692 | $27,606 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 18 | $473,699 | $26,317 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 21 | $519,339 | $24,730 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 23 | $547,262 | $23,794 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 25 | $573,987 | $22,959 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 28 | $613,390 | $21,907 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 30 | $637,844 | $21,261 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 33 | $673,073 | $20,396 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 35 | $695,000 | $19,857 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 37 | $715,734 | $19,344 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 40 | $743,574 | $18,589 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 42 | $759,717 | $18,089 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 44 | $774,861 | $17,610 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 47 | $796,509 | $16,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 189 | $337,494 | $1,786 |
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