Conservation payments in Burt County, Nebraska totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $143,895 | $47,965 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $234,052 | $46,810 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $311,971 | $44,567 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 9 | $376,358 | $41,818 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 11 | $439,252 | $39,932 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 13 | $501,161 | $38,551 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 15 | $562,797 | $37,520 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $593,567 | $37,098 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 18 | $651,747 | $36,208 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 20 | $701,305 | $35,065 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 22 | $749,512 | $34,069 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 24 | $793,941 | $33,081 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 26 | $837,666 | $32,218 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 28 | $880,406 | $31,443 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 30 | $920,556 | $30,685 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 31 | $940,346 | $30,334 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 33 | $978,805 | $29,661 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 35 | $1,013,967 | $28,970 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 37 | $1,047,859 | $28,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 151 | $809,393 | $5,360 |
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