Conservation payments in Utah totaled $5.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $413,032 | $82,606 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $777,272 | $70,661 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 16 | $1,026,936 | $64,184 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 22 | $1,319,774 | $59,990 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 27 | $1,550,539 | $57,427 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 33 | $1,807,224 | $54,764 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 38 | $2,005,309 | $52,771 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 44 | $2,224,536 | $50,558 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 49 | $2,398,547 | $48,950 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 55 | $2,595,812 | $47,197 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 60 | $2,753,313 | $45,889 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 66 | $2,922,940 | $44,287 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 71 | $3,057,606 | $43,065 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 77 | $3,205,798 | $41,634 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 82 | $3,323,338 | $40,529 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 88 | $3,453,545 | $39,245 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 93 | $3,559,424 | $38,273 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 99 | $3,678,078 | $37,152 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 104 | $3,773,177 | $36,281 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 110 | $3,884,254 | $35,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 441 | $2,040,580 | $4,627 |
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