Conservation payments in Platte County, Wyoming totaled $2.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $71,297 | $71,297 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $140,018 | $70,009 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $206,763 | $68,921 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 5 | $306,763 | $61,353 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 6 | $355,838 | $59,306 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 7 | $403,912 | $57,702 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 8 | $451,367 | $56,421 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 10 | $544,903 | $54,490 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 11 | $591,284 | $53,753 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 12 | $636,993 | $53,083 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 13 | $680,878 | $52,375 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 15 | $761,887 | $50,792 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 16 | $799,011 | $49,938 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 17 | $835,684 | $49,158 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 19 | $899,237 | $47,328 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 20 | $930,321 | $46,516 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 21 | $960,884 | $45,756 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 22 | $989,348 | $44,970 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 24 | $1,045,842 | $43,577 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 25 | $1,073,881 | $42,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 102 | $929,922 | $9,117 |
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