Conservation payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $45,568 | $45,568 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $127,794 | $42,598 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $196,208 | $39,242 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 6 | $228,714 | $38,119 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 8 | $289,080 | $36,135 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $347,172 | $34,717 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 11 | $375,393 | $34,127 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 13 | $429,302 | $33,023 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 15 | $482,022 | $32,135 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 17 | $533,539 | $31,385 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 18 | $556,748 | $30,930 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 20 | $600,311 | $30,016 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 22 | $640,138 | $29,097 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 23 | $659,038 | $28,654 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 25 | $695,976 | $27,839 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 27 | $729,876 | $27,032 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 28 | $746,513 | $26,661 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 30 | $779,584 | $25,986 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 32 | $811,575 | $25,362 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 34 | $842,339 | $24,775 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 136 | $642,254 | $4,722 |
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