Conservation payments in Washington County, Colorado totaled $3.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $200,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $386,036 | $48,255 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $545,464 | $45,455 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 17 | $716,561 | $42,151 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 21 | $844,358 | $40,208 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 25 | $964,278 | $38,571 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 29 | $1,075,494 | $37,086 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 34 | $1,201,212 | $35,330 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 38 | $1,299,011 | $34,185 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 42 | $1,395,391 | $33,224 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 46 | $1,488,433 | $32,357 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 51 | $1,599,644 | $31,366 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 55 | $1,685,858 | $30,652 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 59 | $1,768,227 | $29,970 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 63 | $1,847,051 | $29,318 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 68 | $1,940,591 | $28,538 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 72 | $2,011,074 | $27,932 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 76 | $2,078,364 | $27,347 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 80 | $2,143,226 | $26,790 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 85 | $2,221,081 | $26,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 340 | $1,662,029 | $4,888 |
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