Conservation Reserve Program payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 130 | $151,235,886 | $1,163,353 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 260 | $253,650,883 | $975,580 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 390 | $338,280,022 | $867,385 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 520 | $409,950,154 | $788,366 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 650 | $472,298,212 | $726,613 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 780 | $527,940,570 | $676,847 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 910 | $577,576,145 | $634,699 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 1,040 | $622,594,674 | $598,649 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,170 | $663,591,594 | $567,172 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 1,300 | $701,178,129 | $539,368 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,430 | $735,733,223 | $514,499 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,560 | $767,365,754 | $491,901 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,690 | $796,706,186 | $471,424 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,820 | $824,115,112 | $452,811 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,950 | $849,904,750 | $435,849 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,080 | $874,046,380 | $420,215 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 2,210 | $896,661,272 | $405,729 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 2,340 | $917,881,359 | $392,257 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,470 | $937,914,340 | $379,722 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 2,600 | $956,850,484 | $368,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 10,402 | $351,787,626 | $33,819 |
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