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The Bureau of Land Management generated $5 million for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction on May 3, in Cheyenne. Almost half of the bid and rental receipts go to the state of Wyoming.The May Lease Sale included 30 parcels from the BLM's High Desert District. The BLM also offered 80 parcels from the Wind River/Bighorn Basin and High Plains Districts originally scheduled for sale in February. The February Lease Sale was postponed due to a severe winter storm in Cheyenne on the original sale date.Bids ranged from the federally mandated minimum of $2 per acre to a high bid of $2,100 per acre. Successful bidders also pay a $160 per parcel one-time administrative fee and a yearly rental of $1.50 per acre for the first five years of the lease and $2 per acre in years six through 10.May 3, 2016 BLM Wyoming Competitive Sale Results Summary Parcels Offered 30Parcels Sold 29% Parcels Sold 96.67%Acres Offered 27,070.52Acres Sold 26,950.52% Acres Sold 99.56%Average Bid/Acre For Acres Offered For Acres Sold $10.87 $10.92Average Bid/Parcel For Parcels Offered For Parcels Sold $9,809.80 $10,148.07Highest Bid/Acre $33.00Parcel with High Bid/Acre 13Highest Bid/Parcel $53,816.00Parcel with High Total Bid 12Total Bonus Bid $294,294.00Total Rental Due $40,438.50Total Administrative Fees Due $4,640.00Total Receipts Due $339,372.50February 2, 2016 BLM Wyoming Competitive Sale Results Summary Parcels Offered 80Parcels Sold 66% Parcels Sold 82.5%Acres Offered 78,912.760Acres Sold 62,658.280% Acres Sold 79.40%Average Bid/Acre For Acres Offered For Acres Sold $67.38 $84.86Average Bid/Parcel For Parcels Offered For Parcels Sold $ 66,466.79 $80,565.80Highest Bid/Acre $2,100.00Parcel with High Bid/Acre 37Highest Bid/Parcel $2,656,800.00Parcel with High Total Bid 18Total Bonus Bid $5,317,343.00Total Rental Due $94,015.50Total Administrative Fees Due $10,560.00Total Receipts Due $5,421,918.50-BLM-