Conservation payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $91,989 | $45,995 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $174,005 | $43,501 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 6 | $252,264 | $42,044 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 8 | $314,939 | $39,367 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 11 | $406,835 | $36,985 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 13 | $465,744 | $35,826 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 15 | $520,100 | $34,673 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 17 | $571,375 | $33,610 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 20 | $645,820 | $32,291 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 22 | $691,567 | $31,435 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 24 | $734,427 | $30,601 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 26 | $774,132 | $29,774 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 29 | $830,365 | $28,633 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 31 | $865,410 | $27,916 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 33 | $899,684 | $27,263 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 35 | $932,819 | $26,652 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 38 | $981,155 | $25,820 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 40 | $1,012,726 | $25,318 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 42 | $1,043,855 | $24,854 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 44 | $1,074,492 | $24,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 180 | $861,717 | $4,787 |
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