Conservation payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $34.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 35 | $3,764,251 | $107,550 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 71 | $5,489,229 | $77,313 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 107 | $7,004,127 | $65,459 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 143 | $8,340,771 | $58,327 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 179 | $9,563,690 | $53,428 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 215 | $10,704,458 | $49,788 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 250 | $11,758,029 | $47,032 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 286 | $12,786,759 | $44,709 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 322 | $13,756,862 | $42,723 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 358 | $14,668,370 | $40,973 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 394 | $15,531,261 | $39,419 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 430 | $16,343,034 | $38,007 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 465 | $17,095,510 | $36,765 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 501 | $17,823,318 | $35,575 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 537 | $18,504,996 | $34,460 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 573 | $19,151,039 | $33,422 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 609 | $19,760,626 | $32,448 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 645 | $20,341,731 | $31,538 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 680 | $20,888,465 | $30,718 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 716 | $21,432,552 | $29,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,868 | $13,207,205 | $4,605 |
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