Conservation 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 conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 138 | $158,832,553 | $1,150,961 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 277 | $266,798,732 | $963,172 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 415 | $354,344,020 | $853,841 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 554 | $428,931,394 | $774,244 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 692 | $493,043,862 | $712,491 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 831 | $550,394,499 | $662,328 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 970 | $601,425,797 | $620,027 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 1,108 | $647,243,421 | $584,155 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 1,247 | $689,135,162 | $552,634 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 1,385 | $727,250,868 | $525,091 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 1,524 | $762,235,595 | $500,155 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 1,663 | $794,313,021 | $477,639 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 1,801 | $823,927,206 | $457,483 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 1,940 | $851,848,372 | $439,097 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 2,078 | $877,699,456 | $422,377 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,217 | $901,995,385 | $406,854 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,356 | $924,721,938 | $392,497 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,494 | $945,971,197 | $379,299 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,633 | $966,086,690 | $366,915 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 2,771 | $984,835,468 | $355,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 11,088 | $339,235,602 | $30,595 |
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