Conservation payments in Wyoming totaled $5.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $422,383 | $84,477 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $668,520 | $66,852 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 16 | $936,300 | $58,519 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 21 | $1,138,154 | $54,198 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 27 | $1,357,498 | $50,278 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 32 | $1,526,694 | $47,709 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 38 | $1,723,214 | $45,348 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 43 | $1,879,122 | $43,701 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 49 | $2,054,287 | $41,924 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 54 | $2,191,515 | $40,584 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 60 | $2,349,676 | $39,161 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 65 | $2,475,243 | $38,081 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 71 | $2,616,399 | $36,851 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 76 | $2,728,414 | $35,900 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 82 | $2,854,344 | $34,809 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 87 | $2,954,683 | $33,962 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 93 | $3,067,687 | $32,986 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 98 | $3,157,095 | $32,215 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 104 | $3,259,806 | $31,344 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 109 | $3,340,677 | $30,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 440 | $2,045,910 | $4,650 |
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