Conservation payments in Platte County, Wyoming totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $53,106 | $53,106 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $103,106 | $51,553 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $153,106 | $51,035 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $200,920 | $50,230 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $244,236 | $48,847 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 6 | $285,201 | $47,534 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 7 | $324,671 | $46,382 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 8 | $362,962 | $45,370 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 9 | $397,626 | $44,181 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 11 | $463,787 | $42,162 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 12 | $494,058 | $41,172 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 13 | $522,305 | $40,177 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 14 | $550,552 | $39,325 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 15 | $577,454 | $38,497 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 16 | $603,875 | $37,742 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 17 | $629,241 | $37,014 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 18 | $653,047 | $36,280 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 19 | $676,070 | $35,583 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 21 | $718,462 | $34,212 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 22 | $739,144 | $33,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 89 | $494,262 | $5,554 |
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