Conservation payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $75.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $8,246,324 | $1,030,790 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 16 | $14,799,391 | $924,962 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 25 | $20,994,382 | $839,775 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 33 | $25,785,674 | $781,384 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 41 | $29,991,227 | $731,493 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 50 | $34,009,019 | $680,180 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 58 | $37,111,188 | $639,848 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 66 | $39,843,814 | $603,694 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 75 | $42,667,765 | $568,904 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 83 | $44,920,628 | $541,212 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 91 | $46,973,255 | $516,190 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 100 | $49,067,885 | $490,679 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 108 | $50,744,555 | $469,857 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 116 | $52,315,464 | $450,995 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 125 | $53,974,590 | $431,797 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 133 | $55,278,891 | $415,631 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 141 | $56,454,508 | $400,387 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 150 | $57,678,726 | $384,525 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 158 | $58,698,209 | $371,508 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 167 | $59,784,692 | $357,992 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 668 | $15,558,792 | $23,292 |
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