Conservation payments in Utah totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $222,203 | $55,551 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $419,219 | $52,402 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $643,143 | $49,473 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $797,515 | $46,913 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 21 | $942,992 | $44,904 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 26 | $1,114,054 | $42,848 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 30 | $1,243,358 | $41,445 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 34 | $1,366,398 | $40,188 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 39 | $1,510,147 | $38,722 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 43 | $1,615,184 | $37,562 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 48 | $1,739,619 | $36,242 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 52 | $1,831,811 | $35,227 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 56 | $1,918,135 | $34,252 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 61 | $2,022,689 | $33,159 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 65 | $2,102,756 | $32,350 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 69 | $2,180,909 | $31,607 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 74 | $2,271,275 | $30,693 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 78 | $2,341,562 | $30,020 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 83 | $2,426,875 | $29,239 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $2,490,305 | $28,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 350 | $1,412,395 | $4,035 |
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