Conservation payments in Buffalo County, Nebraska totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,306,102 | $261,220 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,137,876 | $213,788 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $2,767,265 | $184,484 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $3,263,535 | $163,177 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 25 | $3,695,618 | $147,825 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 31 | $4,156,519 | $134,081 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 36 | $4,484,574 | $124,572 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 41 | $4,767,067 | $116,270 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 46 | $5,027,180 | $109,287 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 51 | $5,267,737 | $103,289 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 56 | $5,496,549 | $98,153 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 62 | $5,750,068 | $92,743 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 67 | $5,942,677 | $88,697 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 72 | $6,120,278 | $85,004 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 77 | $6,288,277 | $81,666 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 82 | $6,445,961 | $78,609 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 87 | $6,599,467 | $75,856 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 93 | $6,770,808 | $72,804 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 98 | $6,903,803 | $70,447 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 103 | $7,031,067 | $68,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 414 | $2,884,594 | $6,968 |
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