Conservation payments in Knox County, Nebraska totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $173,946 | $57,982 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $321,743 | $53,624 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 10 | $489,781 | $48,978 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 13 | $601,506 | $46,270 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 17 | $734,368 | $43,198 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 20 | $829,392 | $41,470 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 24 | $953,027 | $39,709 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 27 | $1,043,403 | $38,645 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 31 | $1,156,864 | $37,318 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 34 | $1,236,207 | $36,359 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 37 | $1,313,368 | $35,496 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 41 | $1,411,586 | $34,429 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 44 | $1,476,388 | $33,554 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 48 | $1,556,871 | $32,435 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 51 | $1,615,057 | $31,668 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 55 | $1,689,393 | $30,716 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 58 | $1,743,565 | $30,061 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 62 | $1,813,779 | $29,255 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 65 | $1,865,682 | $28,703 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 69 | $1,930,603 | $27,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 276 | $1,402,056 | $5,080 |
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