Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wyoming totaled $183 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Wyoming Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $56,638,852 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $55,335,970 | 30.2% | 61.2% |
| 3 | Platte County, Wyoming | $38,008,169 | 20.8% | 82.0% |
| 4 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $10,245,514 | 5.6% | 87.6% |
| 5 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $9,563,974 | 5.2% | 92.8% |
| 6 | Crook County, Wyoming | $2,062,572 | 1.1% | 93.9% |
| 7 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $1,764,231 | 1.0% | 94.9% |
| 8 | Converse County, Wyoming | $1,686,076 | 0.9% | 95.8% |
| 9 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $1,658,026 | 0.9% | 96.7% |
| 10 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $1,606,689 | 0.9% | 97.6% |
| 11 | Weston County, Wyoming | $1,138,809 | 0.6% | 98.2% |
| 12 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $938,317 | 0.5% | 98.7% |
| 13 | Park County, Wyoming | $618,318 | 0.3% | 99.1% |
| 14 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $516,918 | 0.3% | 99.4% |
| 15 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $451,558 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 16 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $343,010 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 17 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $207,152 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 18 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $104,700 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Albany County, Wyoming | $33,380 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Sublette County, Wyoming | $14,625 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $5,782 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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