Conservation payments in Dawson County, Nebraska totaled $6.6 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% | 10% | 2 | $628,082 | $314,041 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $1,206,701 | $241,340 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $1,645,118 | $205,640 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 11 | $2,035,783 | $185,071 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 14 | $2,361,742 | $168,696 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 17 | $2,636,433 | $155,084 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $2,798,756 | $147,303 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 22 | $3,023,236 | $137,420 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 25 | $3,224,174 | $128,967 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 28 | $3,409,269 | $121,760 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 31 | $3,580,630 | $115,504 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 34 | $3,740,775 | $110,023 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 37 | $3,889,307 | $105,116 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 39 | $3,983,630 | $102,144 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 42 | $4,122,389 | $98,152 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 45 | $4,254,311 | $94,540 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 48 | $4,373,288 | $91,110 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 51 | $4,482,771 | $87,897 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 54 | $4,584,917 | $84,906 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 57 | $4,679,679 | $82,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 228 | $1,890,084 | $8,290 |
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