Conservation payments in Pueblo County, Colorado totaled $29.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $4,499,507 | $1,499,836 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $7,405,071 | $1,234,179 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $10,217,216 | $1,021,722 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $11,698,709 | $899,901 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 17 | $13,477,799 | $792,812 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 20 | $14,685,311 | $734,266 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 24 | $16,033,142 | $668,048 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 27 | $16,929,400 | $627,015 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 31 | $17,970,975 | $579,709 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 34 | $18,668,726 | $549,080 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 38 | $19,491,322 | $512,930 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 41 | $20,046,109 | $488,929 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 45 | $20,741,466 | $460,921 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 48 | $21,201,571 | $441,699 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 52 | $21,757,582 | $418,415 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 55 | $22,159,868 | $402,907 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 58 | $22,520,654 | $388,287 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 62 | $22,970,117 | $370,486 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 65 | $23,282,587 | $358,194 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 69 | $23,686,022 | $343,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 278 | $5,661,714 | $20,366 |
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