Conservation payments in Dawes County, Nebraska totaled $990,850 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $92,798 | $46,399 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $128,055 | $42,685 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $162,676 | $40,669 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $196,823 | $39,365 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $260,099 | $37,157 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $289,211 | $36,151 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 9 | $315,681 | $35,076 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 10 | $340,669 | $34,067 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 11 | $365,657 | $33,242 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 12 | $387,687 | $32,307 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 14 | $431,609 | $30,829 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 15 | $453,009 | $30,201 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 16 | $474,409 | $29,651 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 17 | $495,576 | $29,152 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 18 | $516,466 | $28,693 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 19 | $536,330 | $28,228 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 21 | $574,775 | $27,370 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 22 | $593,847 | $26,993 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $612,706 | $26,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 94 | $378,144 | $4,023 |
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