Conservation payments in Weston County, Wyoming totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $204,369 | $204,369 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $336,578 | $168,289 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $432,952 | $144,317 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $527,738 | $131,935 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $620,950 | $124,190 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $702,613 | $117,102 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 7 | $781,582 | $111,655 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $921,946 | $102,438 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $984,796 | $98,480 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $1,046,715 | $95,156 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 12 | $1,099,914 | $91,660 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 13 | $1,152,688 | $88,668 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 14 | $1,201,408 | $85,815 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 15 | $1,248,033 | $83,202 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 17 | $1,338,355 | $78,727 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 18 | $1,381,558 | $76,753 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 19 | $1,422,731 | $74,881 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 20 | $1,459,861 | $72,993 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 21 | $1,496,923 | $71,282 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 22 | $1,533,053 | $69,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 92 | $884,529 | $9,614 |
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