Conservation payments in Utah totaled $210 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 47 | $44,779,369 | $952,753 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 94 | $69,528,575 | $739,666 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 142 | $87,764,645 | $618,061 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 189 | $101,679,566 | $537,987 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 237 | $113,058,592 | $477,040 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 284 | $122,132,156 | $430,043 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 331 | $129,469,228 | $391,146 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 379 | $135,848,507 | $358,439 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 426 | $141,266,996 | $331,613 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 474 | $146,020,980 | $308,061 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 521 | $150,078,150 | $288,058 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 568 | $153,668,045 | $270,542 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 616 | $157,054,229 | $254,958 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 663 | $160,056,172 | $241,412 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 711 | $162,847,000 | $229,039 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 758 | $165,355,394 | $218,147 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 805 | $167,707,501 | $208,332 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 853 | $169,999,449 | $199,296 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 900 | $172,107,937 | $191,231 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 948 | $174,134,570 | $183,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 3,792 | $36,303,240 | $9,574 |
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