Conservation payments in Wyoming totaled $239 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 40 | $44,830,869 | $1,120,772 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 81 | $68,896,553 | $850,575 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 122 | $86,360,358 | $707,872 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 163 | $100,694,776 | $617,759 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 204 | $112,719,328 | $552,546 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 245 | $122,946,277 | $501,822 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 286 | $131,553,605 | $459,978 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 327 | $138,969,770 | $424,984 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 368 | $145,612,206 | $395,685 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 409 | $151,488,155 | $370,387 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 450 | $156,693,566 | $348,208 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 491 | $161,420,625 | $328,759 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 532 | $165,782,539 | $311,621 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 573 | $169,837,050 | $296,400 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 614 | $173,640,304 | $282,802 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 655 | $177,199,002 | $270,533 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 696 | $180,479,549 | $259,310 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 737 | $183,490,316 | $248,969 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 778 | $186,248,816 | $239,394 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 819 | $188,858,534 | $230,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 3,279 | $50,353,560 | $15,356 |
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