Conservation payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $43.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 37 | $2,633,934 | $71,187 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 75 | $4,539,364 | $60,525 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 113 | $6,413,581 | $56,757 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 150 | $8,110,125 | $54,068 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 188 | $9,732,019 | $51,766 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 226 | $11,224,877 | $49,668 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 263 | $12,586,125 | $47,856 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 301 | $13,901,697 | $46,185 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 339 | $15,126,153 | $44,620 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 376 | $16,255,276 | $43,232 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 414 | $17,367,812 | $41,951 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 452 | $18,434,493 | $40,784 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 489 | $19,422,972 | $39,720 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 527 | $20,396,596 | $38,703 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 565 | $21,318,147 | $37,731 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 602 | $22,172,119 | $36,831 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 640 | $23,017,880 | $35,965 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 678 | $23,822,320 | $35,136 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 715 | $24,571,723 | $34,366 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 753 | $25,308,532 | $33,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 3,015 | $17,658,600 | $5,857 |
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