Conservation payments in Saguache County, Colorado totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $557,325 | $557,325 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $1,100,525 | $550,263 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $1,541,716 | $513,905 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $1,816,322 | $454,081 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $2,090,550 | $418,110 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $2,342,550 | $390,425 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $2,584,974 | $369,282 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $3,050,929 | $338,992 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $3,225,834 | $322,583 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $3,400,739 | $309,158 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 12 | $3,575,400 | $297,950 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 13 | $3,735,982 | $287,383 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 14 | $3,869,686 | $276,406 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 15 | $4,003,390 | $266,893 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $4,269,064 | $251,121 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 18 | $4,401,560 | $244,531 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 19 | $4,529,596 | $238,400 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 20 | $4,650,082 | $232,504 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 21 | $4,769,327 | $227,111 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 22 | $4,880,835 | $221,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 92 | $1,321,409 | $14,363 |
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