Conservation payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $343,144 | $343,144 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $673,400 | $224,467 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $951,052 | $190,210 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $1,137,849 | $162,550 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $1,270,568 | $141,174 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 11 | $1,392,698 | $126,609 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $1,452,275 | $121,023 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $1,567,896 | $111,993 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 16 | $1,675,122 | $104,695 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $1,756,023 | $97,557 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $1,829,921 | $91,496 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 22 | $1,901,331 | $86,424 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 24 | $1,968,054 | $82,002 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 25 | $1,999,725 | $79,989 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 27 | $2,059,386 | $76,274 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 29 | $2,114,896 | $72,927 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 31 | $2,168,669 | $69,957 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 33 | $2,220,955 | $67,302 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 35 | $2,271,024 | $64,886 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 37 | $2,318,139 | $62,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 148 | $963,420 | $6,510 |
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