Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Wyoming totaled $2.9 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 | $565,243 | $565,243 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $967,188 | $322,396 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $1,112,406 | $278,102 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 6 | $1,301,894 | $216,982 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 8 | $1,458,082 | $182,260 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 9 | $1,534,454 | $170,495 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 11 | $1,666,260 | $151,478 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 12 | $1,725,953 | $143,829 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 14 | $1,833,220 | $130,944 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 16 | $1,933,069 | $120,817 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 17 | $1,975,180 | $116,187 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 19 | $2,053,960 | $108,103 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 21 | $2,128,505 | $101,357 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 22 | $2,163,847 | $98,357 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 24 | $2,231,595 | $92,983 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 25 | $2,261,660 | $90,466 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 27 | $2,316,941 | $85,813 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 29 | $2,370,813 | $81,752 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 30 | $2,395,232 | $79,841 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 32 | $2,441,917 | $76,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 130 | $457,306 | $3,518 |
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