Conservation payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $102,025 | $51,013 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $229,212 | $45,842 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $304,755 | $43,536 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $402,630 | $40,263 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $462,843 | $38,570 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 15 | $547,410 | $36,494 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $599,531 | $35,267 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 20 | $674,044 | $33,702 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 22 | $720,640 | $32,756 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 25 | $787,680 | $31,507 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 27 | $829,210 | $30,711 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 30 | $888,167 | $29,606 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 32 | $923,535 | $28,860 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 35 | $974,122 | $27,832 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 37 | $1,006,464 | $27,202 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 40 | $1,053,985 | $26,350 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 42 | $1,085,230 | $25,839 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 45 | $1,130,987 | $25,133 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 47 | $1,160,921 | $24,700 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 50 | $1,204,800 | $24,096 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 201 | $876,075 | $4,359 |
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