Conservation payments in Utah totaled $5.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $370,650 | $74,130 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $646,253 | $64,625 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 16 | $943,576 | $58,974 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 21 | $1,182,174 | $56,294 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 27 | $1,450,181 | $53,710 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 32 | $1,659,221 | $51,851 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 38 | $1,887,960 | $49,683 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 43 | $2,069,795 | $48,135 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 49 | $2,272,210 | $46,372 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 54 | $2,430,617 | $45,011 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 59 | $2,577,518 | $43,687 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 65 | $2,743,374 | $42,206 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 70 | $2,874,082 | $41,058 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 76 | $3,020,306 | $39,741 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 81 | $3,134,926 | $38,703 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 87 | $3,266,577 | $37,547 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 92 | $3,373,793 | $36,672 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 98 | $3,497,156 | $35,685 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 103 | $3,594,737 | $34,900 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 109 | $3,707,153 | $34,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 436 | $2,046,874 | $4,695 |
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