Conservation payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $36,693 | $36,693 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $106,955 | $35,652 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 4 | $139,461 | $34,865 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 6 | $200,697 | $33,450 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 8 | $259,458 | $32,432 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 9 | $288,200 | $32,022 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 11 | $345,161 | $31,378 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 13 | $395,065 | $30,390 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 14 | $419,027 | $29,931 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 16 | $461,230 | $28,827 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 18 | $498,684 | $27,705 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 19 | $516,320 | $27,175 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 21 | $550,223 | $26,201 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 22 | $566,450 | $25,748 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 24 | $598,642 | $24,943 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 26 | $630,054 | $24,233 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 27 | $645,416 | $23,904 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 29 | $674,645 | $23,264 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 31 | $703,152 | $22,682 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 32 | $716,918 | $22,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 132 | $669,398 | $5,071 |
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