Conservation payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $205,444 | $41,089 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $331,374 | $33,137 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $436,133 | $29,076 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 20 | $532,288 | $26,614 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 25 | $620,210 | $24,808 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 30 | $703,817 | $23,461 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 35 | $781,888 | $22,340 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 40 | $855,065 | $21,377 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 45 | $922,770 | $20,506 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 50 | $985,566 | $19,711 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 55 | $1,043,710 | $18,977 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 60 | $1,098,883 | $18,315 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 65 | $1,152,458 | $17,730 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 70 | $1,203,897 | $17,199 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 75 | $1,253,213 | $16,710 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 80 | $1,299,010 | $16,238 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 86 | $1,349,461 | $15,691 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 91 | $1,390,232 | $15,277 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 96 | $1,429,192 | $14,887 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 101 | $1,466,436 | $14,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 405 | $768,034 | $1,896 |
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