Conservation payments in 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) totaled $143 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 41 | $32,139,155 | $783,882 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 83 | $47,793,367 | $575,824 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 125 | $59,195,447 | $473,564 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 166 | $67,776,749 | $408,294 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 208 | $74,868,645 | $359,945 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 250 | $80,758,968 | $323,036 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 292 | $85,891,714 | $294,150 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 333 | $90,130,394 | $270,662 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 375 | $93,913,166 | $250,435 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 417 | $97,260,515 | $233,239 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 459 | $100,317,510 | $218,557 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 500 | $102,954,333 | $205,909 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 542 | $105,401,822 | $194,468 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 584 | $107,585,164 | $184,221 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 625 | $109,558,433 | $175,293 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 667 | $111,410,964 | $167,033 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 709 | $113,131,885 | $159,565 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 751 | $114,714,828 | $152,749 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 792 | $116,160,053 | $146,667 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 834 | $117,546,647 | $140,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 3,339 | $25,425,370 | $7,615 |
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