Conservation payments in 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) totaled $3.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $179,647 | $59,882 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $329,647 | $54,941 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 9 | $473,275 | $52,586 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 13 | $648,480 | $49,883 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 16 | $777,513 | $48,595 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 19 | $905,207 | $47,642 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 22 | $1,030,929 | $46,860 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 26 | $1,179,218 | $45,355 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 29 | $1,266,044 | $43,657 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 32 | $1,346,166 | $42,068 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 35 | $1,421,596 | $40,617 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $1,514,006 | $38,821 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 42 | $1,580,622 | $37,634 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 45 | $1,645,804 | $36,573 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 49 | $1,731,706 | $35,341 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 52 | $1,795,350 | $34,526 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 55 | $1,858,381 | $33,789 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 58 | $1,921,381 | $33,127 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 62 | $2,002,990 | $32,306 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 65 | $2,062,416 | $31,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 262 | $1,208,017 | $4,611 |
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