Conservation payments in 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $283,097 | $94,366 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $460,717 | $76,786 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $661,132 | $66,113 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $805,032 | $61,926 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $946,116 | $59,132 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $1,125,950 | $56,298 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 23 | $1,255,852 | $54,602 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 27 | $1,422,113 | $52,671 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 30 | $1,531,960 | $51,065 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 33 | $1,618,629 | $49,049 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 37 | $1,720,265 | $46,494 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 40 | $1,788,234 | $44,706 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 43 | $1,853,039 | $43,094 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 47 | $1,938,676 | $41,248 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 50 | $2,001,738 | $40,035 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 54 | $2,085,738 | $38,625 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 57 | $2,146,476 | $37,657 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $2,205,799 | $36,763 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 64 | $2,281,428 | $35,647 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 67 | $2,331,793 | $34,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 271 | $1,200,458 | $4,430 |
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