Conservation payments in Custer County, Nebraska totaled $10.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $1,746,285 | $291,048 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 13 | $2,736,781 | $210,522 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 20 | $3,459,717 | $172,986 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 27 | $4,030,211 | $149,267 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 34 | $4,502,588 | $132,429 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 41 | $4,928,743 | $120,213 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 48 | $5,315,595 | $110,742 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 55 | $5,642,584 | $102,592 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 62 | $5,937,934 | $95,773 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 69 | $6,203,274 | $89,903 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 76 | $6,448,642 | $84,851 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 83 | $6,683,056 | $80,519 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 90 | $6,885,113 | $76,501 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 97 | $7,059,564 | $72,779 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 103 | $7,198,359 | $69,887 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 110 | $7,351,092 | $66,828 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 117 | $7,496,323 | $64,071 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 124 | $7,636,294 | $61,583 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 131 | $7,769,868 | $59,312 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 138 | $7,896,747 | $57,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 555 | $2,714,181 | $4,890 |
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