Conservation payments in Yuma County, Colorado totaled $118 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% | 12% | 16 | $13,847,435 | $865,465 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 33 | $23,510,746 | $712,447 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 49 | $31,060,678 | $633,891 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 66 | $37,974,160 | $575,366 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 82 | $43,686,342 | $532,760 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 99 | $48,942,778 | $494,371 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 115 | $53,370,824 | $464,094 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 132 | $57,658,358 | $436,806 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 148 | $61,365,122 | $414,629 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 165 | $64,966,694 | $393,738 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 181 | $68,082,122 | $376,144 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 198 | $71,173,450 | $359,462 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 215 | $74,086,793 | $344,590 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 231 | $76,658,343 | $331,854 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 248 | $79,204,392 | $319,373 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 264 | $81,380,453 | $308,259 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 281 | $83,469,724 | $297,045 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 297 | $85,285,327 | $287,156 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 314 | $87,102,064 | $277,395 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 330 | $88,728,455 | $268,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,324 | $29,654,783 | $22,398 |
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