Conservation payments in Dawes County, Nebraska totaled $18.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,322,514 | $464,503 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $3,871,898 | $351,991 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $4,782,391 | $298,899 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 22 | $5,709,852 | $259,539 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 28 | $6,534,479 | $233,374 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 33 | $7,165,904 | $217,149 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 39 | $7,867,087 | $201,720 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 45 | $8,486,769 | $188,595 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 50 | $8,950,729 | $179,015 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 56 | $9,457,999 | $168,893 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 62 | $9,928,557 | $160,138 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 67 | $10,286,569 | $153,531 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 73 | $10,683,196 | $146,345 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 79 | $11,048,465 | $139,854 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 84 | $11,340,858 | $135,010 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 90 | $11,669,648 | $129,663 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 96 | $11,975,517 | $124,745 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 101 | $12,211,492 | $120,906 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 107 | $12,483,981 | $116,673 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 113 | $12,742,067 | $112,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 453 | $5,346,789 | $11,803 |
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