Conservation payments in Platte County, Wyoming totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 30 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $68,504 | $68,504 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $121,312 | $60,656 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 3 | $171,312 | $57,104 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 5 | $270,381 | $54,076 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 6 | $317,836 | $52,973 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 7 | $363,872 | $51,982 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 8 | $409,581 | $51,198 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 10 | $497,351 | $49,735 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 11 | $540,046 | $49,095 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 12 | $578,482 | $48,207 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 13 | $615,602 | $47,354 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 15 | $689,779 | $45,985 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 16 | $720,863 | $45,054 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 17 | $751,947 | $44,232 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 18 | $782,510 | $43,473 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 20 | $841,071 | $42,054 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 21 | $869,318 | $41,396 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 22 | $896,828 | $40,765 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 23 | $923,314 | $40,144 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 25 | $974,501 | $38,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 100 | $941,050 | $9,411 |
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