Conservation payments in 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $374,499 | $93,625 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $594,171 | $74,271 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $783,924 | $65,327 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $962,307 | $60,144 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 20 | $1,132,311 | $56,616 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 24 | $1,294,245 | $53,927 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 28 | $1,419,130 | $50,683 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 33 | $1,554,631 | $47,110 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 37 | $1,658,600 | $44,827 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 41 | $1,760,313 | $42,934 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 45 | $1,860,830 | $41,352 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 49 | $1,954,519 | $39,888 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 53 | $2,042,828 | $38,544 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 57 | $2,129,479 | $37,359 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 61 | $2,215,377 | $36,318 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 66 | $2,320,702 | $35,162 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 70 | $2,404,062 | $34,344 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 74 | $2,483,635 | $33,563 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 78 | $2,561,167 | $32,835 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 82 | $2,635,005 | $32,134 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 331 | $1,556,704 | $4,703 |
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