Conservation payments in Wyoming totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $409,153 | $81,831 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $703,457 | $63,951 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 16 | $928,197 | $58,012 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 22 | $1,183,394 | $53,791 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 28 | $1,416,680 | $50,596 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 33 | $1,589,552 | $48,168 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 39 | $1,786,570 | $45,809 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 44 | $1,945,644 | $44,219 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 50 | $2,125,410 | $42,508 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 56 | $2,290,885 | $40,909 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 61 | $2,421,662 | $39,699 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 67 | $2,569,355 | $38,349 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 73 | $2,706,571 | $37,076 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 78 | $2,813,543 | $36,071 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 84 | $2,937,887 | $34,975 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 89 | $3,036,108 | $34,114 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 95 | $3,148,267 | $33,140 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 101 | $3,256,640 | $32,244 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 106 | $3,342,646 | $31,534 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 112 | $3,435,187 | $30,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 450 | $2,053,667 | $4,564 |
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