Conservation payments in Niobrara County, Wyoming totaled $13.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $2,608,933 | $2,608,933 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $4,222,946 | $1,407,649 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 5 | $5,378,673 | $1,075,735 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 7 | $6,299,556 | $899,937 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 9 | $6,994,499 | $777,167 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 11 | $7,530,075 | $684,552 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 13 | $7,953,128 | $611,779 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 15 | $8,314,249 | $554,283 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 17 | $8,631,955 | $507,762 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 19 | $8,925,836 | $469,781 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 21 | $9,183,721 | $437,320 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 23 | $9,413,156 | $409,268 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 25 | $9,630,196 | $385,208 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 27 | $9,832,443 | $364,165 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 28 | $9,925,539 | $354,484 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 30 | $10,108,463 | $336,949 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 32 | $10,279,223 | $321,226 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 34 | $10,439,019 | $307,030 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 36 | $10,580,747 | $293,910 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 38 | $10,709,139 | $281,819 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 155 | $2,662,841 | $17,180 |
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