Conservation payments in Colfax County, Nebraska totaled $14.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $2,375,657 | $475,131 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 10 | $3,953,768 | $395,377 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 15 | $5,096,717 | $339,781 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 20 | $5,893,601 | $294,680 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 25 | $6,529,487 | $261,179 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 30 | $7,085,987 | $236,200 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 35 | $7,566,406 | $216,183 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 40 | $8,016,481 | $200,412 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 45 | $8,418,498 | $187,078 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 50 | $8,764,642 | $175,293 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 55 | $9,085,541 | $165,192 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 60 | $9,373,132 | $156,219 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 66 | $9,695,148 | $146,896 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 71 | $9,945,090 | $140,072 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 76 | $10,180,064 | $133,948 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 81 | $10,396,993 | $128,358 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 86 | $10,599,934 | $123,255 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 91 | $10,782,449 | $118,488 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 96 | $10,949,854 | $114,061 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 101 | $11,110,235 | $110,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 407 | $3,269,654 | $8,034 |
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