Conservation payments in Burt County, Nebraska totaled $41.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $4,808,794 | $601,099 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $7,734,734 | $483,421 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $10,260,818 | $427,534 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 32 | $12,527,114 | $391,472 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 40 | $14,583,098 | $364,577 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 48 | $16,456,031 | $342,834 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 56 | $18,062,584 | $322,546 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 64 | $19,485,583 | $304,462 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 73 | $20,934,864 | $286,779 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 81 | $22,146,246 | $273,410 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 89 | $23,271,207 | $261,474 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 97 | $24,353,553 | $251,068 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 105 | $25,405,002 | $241,952 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 113 | $26,386,787 | $233,511 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 121 | $27,265,121 | $225,332 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 129 | $28,086,889 | $217,728 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 138 | $28,958,183 | $209,842 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 146 | $29,688,266 | $203,344 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 154 | $30,379,894 | $197,272 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 162 | $31,043,762 | $191,628 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 650 | $10,781,205 | $16,586 |
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