Conservation payments in Wyoming totaled $227 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 39 | $42,574,081 | $1,091,643 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 78 | $65,334,902 | $837,627 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 117 | $81,964,641 | $700,552 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 157 | $95,874,429 | $610,665 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 196 | $107,193,057 | $546,903 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 235 | $116,805,958 | $497,047 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 275 | $125,217,247 | $455,335 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 314 | $132,263,196 | $421,220 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 353 | $138,664,434 | $392,817 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 393 | $144,497,727 | $367,679 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 432 | $149,474,207 | $346,005 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 471 | $153,984,356 | $326,931 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 510 | $158,162,450 | $310,122 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 550 | $162,126,671 | $294,776 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 589 | $165,733,736 | $281,382 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 628 | $169,096,136 | $269,261 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 668 | $172,285,020 | $257,912 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 707 | $175,118,667 | $247,693 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 746 | $177,717,698 | $238,227 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 786 | $180,242,190 | $229,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 3,144 | $46,933,882 | $14,928 |
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