Conservation payments in Box Elder County, Utah totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $234,824 | $78,275 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $293,002 | $73,251 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 6 | $392,665 | $65,444 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 7 | $441,747 | $63,107 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 9 | $537,888 | $59,765 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 11 | $628,514 | $57,138 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $672,068 | $56,006 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 14 | $756,616 | $54,044 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 15 | $796,739 | $53,116 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 17 | $872,442 | $51,320 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 19 | $947,217 | $49,854 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 20 | $983,350 | $49,168 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 22 | $1,054,500 | $47,932 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 23 | $1,087,220 | $47,270 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 25 | $1,151,974 | $46,079 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 27 | $1,214,486 | $44,981 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 28 | $1,245,627 | $44,487 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 30 | $1,306,090 | $43,536 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 31 | $1,335,001 | $43,065 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 128 | $1,019,617 | $7,966 |
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