Conservation payments in Knox County, Nebraska totaled $3.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $167,455 | $55,818 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $340,901 | $48,700 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 10 | $456,959 | $45,696 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 14 | $603,101 | $43,079 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 17 | $703,706 | $41,394 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 21 | $828,636 | $39,459 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 24 | $918,395 | $38,266 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 28 | $1,027,079 | $36,681 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 32 | $1,128,867 | $35,277 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 35 | $1,202,213 | $34,349 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 39 | $1,295,119 | $33,208 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 42 | $1,358,207 | $32,338 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 46 | $1,438,099 | $31,263 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 49 | $1,495,225 | $30,515 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 53 | $1,569,370 | $29,611 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 56 | $1,623,751 | $28,996 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 60 | $1,693,814 | $28,230 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 64 | $1,761,338 | $27,521 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 67 | $1,810,181 | $27,018 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 71 | $1,872,820 | $26,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 285 | $1,280,107 | $4,492 |
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