Conservation payments in Buffalo County, Nebraska totaled $10.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,355,720 | $271,144 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,256,748 | $225,675 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $2,932,301 | $195,487 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 21 | $3,519,581 | $167,599 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 26 | $3,951,664 | $151,987 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 31 | $4,340,733 | $140,024 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 36 | $4,683,746 | $130,104 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 42 | $5,024,191 | $119,624 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 47 | $5,278,687 | $112,313 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 52 | $5,517,259 | $106,101 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 58 | $5,787,300 | $99,781 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 63 | $5,995,345 | $95,164 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 68 | $6,193,161 | $91,076 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 73 | $6,376,576 | $87,350 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 79 | $6,582,181 | $83,319 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 84 | $6,742,334 | $80,266 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 89 | $6,896,002 | $77,483 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 95 | $7,069,987 | $74,421 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 100 | $7,204,265 | $72,043 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 105 | $7,331,999 | $69,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 423 | $2,952,487 | $6,980 |
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