Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Wyoming totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $529,228 | $529,228 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 3 | $931,173 | $310,391 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $1,076,391 | $269,098 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 6 | $1,265,879 | $210,980 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $1,344,167 | $192,024 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 9 | $1,498,439 | $166,493 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 11 | $1,630,245 | $148,204 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 12 | $1,689,938 | $140,828 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 14 | $1,795,306 | $128,236 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 15 | $1,845,283 | $123,019 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 17 | $1,937,266 | $113,957 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 18 | $1,977,782 | $109,877 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 20 | $2,048,383 | $102,419 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 22 | $2,110,937 | $95,952 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 23 | $2,138,628 | $92,984 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 25 | $2,193,358 | $87,734 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 26 | $2,220,090 | $85,388 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 28 | $2,268,304 | $81,011 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 30 | $2,311,942 | $77,065 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 31 | $2,331,931 | $75,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 127 | $415,837 | $3,274 |
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