Conservation payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $80.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 22 | $12,533,684 | $569,713 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 44 | $18,977,572 | $431,308 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 67 | $24,368,790 | $363,713 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 89 | $28,747,136 | $323,002 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 111 | $32,639,374 | $294,048 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 134 | $36,214,829 | $270,260 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 156 | $39,223,743 | $251,434 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 178 | $42,009,115 | $236,006 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 201 | $44,723,280 | $222,504 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 223 | $47,108,660 | $211,250 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 245 | $49,291,532 | $201,190 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 268 | $51,376,247 | $191,702 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 290 | $53,241,737 | $183,592 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 312 | $54,915,662 | $176,012 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 335 | $56,546,571 | $168,796 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 357 | $57,994,708 | $162,450 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 379 | $59,345,380 | $156,584 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 402 | $60,644,194 | $150,856 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 424 | $61,800,349 | $145,756 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 446 | $62,879,455 | $140,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,788 | $17,539,194 | $9,809 |
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