Conservation payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $48,954 | $48,954 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $119,272 | $39,757 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 5 | $184,073 | $36,815 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $245,679 | $35,097 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $304,440 | $33,827 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 10 | $330,609 | $33,061 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 12 | $382,878 | $31,906 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 14 | $433,073 | $30,934 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $478,927 | $29,933 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 18 | $520,178 | $28,899 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 19 | $539,678 | $28,404 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 21 | $577,049 | $27,479 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 23 | $610,794 | $26,556 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 25 | $642,662 | $25,706 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 27 | $672,026 | $24,890 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 28 | $686,357 | $24,513 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 30 | $714,404 | $23,813 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 32 | $741,600 | $23,175 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 34 | $767,912 | $22,586 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 36 | $793,359 | $22,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 144 | $686,469 | $4,767 |
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