Conservation payments in Wyoming totaled $5.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $388,093 | $97,023 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $641,773 | $80,222 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 13 | $891,773 | $68,598 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 17 | $1,091,773 | $64,222 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 22 | $1,339,689 | $60,895 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $1,531,253 | $58,894 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 31 | $1,762,610 | $56,858 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 35 | $1,936,754 | $55,336 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 40 | $2,138,373 | $53,459 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 44 | $2,285,309 | $51,939 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 48 | $2,422,844 | $50,476 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 53 | $2,581,422 | $48,706 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 57 | $2,704,877 | $47,454 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 62 | $2,846,074 | $45,904 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 66 | $2,955,919 | $44,787 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 71 | $3,088,473 | $43,500 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 75 | $3,189,866 | $42,532 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 80 | $3,311,200 | $41,390 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 84 | $3,402,763 | $40,509 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 89 | $3,511,077 | $39,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 356 | $2,258,381 | $6,344 |
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