Conservation payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $40.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 37 | $3,017,920 | $81,565 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 74 | $4,878,063 | $65,920 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 112 | $6,708,824 | $59,900 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 149 | $8,307,923 | $55,758 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 187 | $9,806,191 | $52,440 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 224 | $11,158,043 | $49,813 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 262 | $12,461,469 | $47,563 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 299 | $13,660,904 | $45,689 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 337 | $14,831,257 | $44,010 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 374 | $15,919,916 | $42,567 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 412 | $16,987,917 | $41,233 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 449 | $17,962,668 | $40,006 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 487 | $18,910,982 | $38,832 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 524 | $19,798,731 | $37,784 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 562 | $20,665,069 | $36,771 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 599 | $21,472,977 | $35,848 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 637 | $22,262,202 | $34,949 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 674 | $22,993,705 | $34,115 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 712 | $23,713,517 | $33,306 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 749 | $24,384,214 | $32,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 3,000 | $16,491,939 | $5,497 |
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