Conservation payments in Utah totaled $4.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $279,739 | $69,935 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $484,086 | $60,511 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $676,129 | $56,344 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 16 | $853,963 | $53,373 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 20 | $1,021,340 | $51,067 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 24 | $1,173,137 | $48,881 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 28 | $1,318,504 | $47,089 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 32 | $1,460,348 | $45,636 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 36 | $1,591,008 | $44,195 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 41 | $1,744,814 | $42,556 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 45 | $1,859,955 | $41,332 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 49 | $1,967,094 | $40,145 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 53 | $2,063,403 | $38,932 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 57 | $2,153,559 | $37,782 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 61 | $2,239,792 | $36,718 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 65 | $2,325,079 | $35,770 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 69 | $2,404,377 | $34,846 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 73 | $2,480,842 | $33,984 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 77 | $2,554,390 | $33,174 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 82 | $2,643,399 | $32,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 328 | $1,538,875 | $4,692 |
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