Conservation payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $42.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 40 | $5,343,146 | $133,579 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 80 | $7,340,690 | $91,759 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 121 | $9,260,015 | $76,529 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 161 | $10,930,312 | $67,890 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 201 | $12,461,766 | $61,999 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 242 | $13,893,203 | $57,410 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 282 | $15,192,296 | $53,873 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 322 | $16,412,576 | $50,971 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 363 | $17,595,319 | $48,472 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 403 | $18,692,037 | $46,382 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 443 | $19,714,534 | $44,502 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 484 | $20,703,904 | $42,777 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 524 | $21,608,546 | $41,238 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 564 | $22,466,899 | $39,835 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 605 | $23,294,640 | $38,504 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 645 | $24,059,498 | $37,302 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 685 | $24,796,839 | $36,200 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 726 | $25,517,798 | $35,148 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 766 | $26,185,225 | $34,184 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 806 | $26,828,019 | $33,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 3,228 | $15,533,893 | $4,812 |
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