Conservation payments in Laramie County, Wyoming totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $42,721 | $42,721 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $119,016 | $39,672 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $187,972 | $37,594 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $247,011 | $35,287 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $274,607 | $34,326 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $326,149 | $32,615 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $370,965 | $30,914 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 14 | $411,725 | $29,409 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 15 | $429,725 | $28,648 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 17 | $463,379 | $27,258 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 19 | $492,587 | $25,926 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 21 | $520,682 | $24,794 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 22 | $534,368 | $24,289 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 24 | $560,016 | $23,334 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 26 | $585,226 | $22,509 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 28 | $610,191 | $21,793 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 29 | $621,818 | $21,442 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 31 | $644,705 | $20,797 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 33 | $667,309 | $20,221 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 35 | $688,312 | $19,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 141 | $532,835 | $3,779 |
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