Conservation Reserve Program payments in Platte County, Wyoming totaled $1.1 million in 2012
Counties in Platte County, Wyoming Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2012
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $2,173,917 | 33.9% | 33.9% |
| 2 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $1,857,348 | 28.9% | 62.8% |
| 3 | Platte County, Wyoming | $1,112,469 | 17.3% | 80.1% |
| 4 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $381,479 | 5.9% | 86.0% |
| 5 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $341,272 | 5.3% | 91.4% |
| 6 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $160,908 | 2.5% | 93.9% |
| 7 | Crook County, Wyoming | $78,007 | 1.2% | 95.1% |
| 8 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $77,285 | 1.2% | 96.3% |
| 9 | Weston County, Wyoming | $61,111 | 1.0% | 97.2% |
| 10 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $49,914 | 0.8% | 98.0% |
| 11 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $47,107 | 0.7% | 98.7% |
| 12 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $28,573 | 0.4% | 99.2% |
| 13 | Park County, Wyoming | $13,817 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 14 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $11,253 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 15 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $11,176 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 16 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $5,877 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 17 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $4,278 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 18 | Albany County, Wyoming | $3,380 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Converse County, Wyoming | $1,436 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Sublette County, Wyoming | $525 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $299 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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