Conservation payments in Pierce County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 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% | 2 | $61,387 | $30,694 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $114,494 | $28,624 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $162,922 | $27,154 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $208,294 | $26,037 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $248,643 | $24,864 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $305,001 | $23,462 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 15 | $338,700 | $22,580 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 17 | $370,565 | $21,798 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 19 | $400,838 | $21,097 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 21 | $428,810 | $20,420 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 23 | $455,866 | $19,820 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 26 | $494,443 | $19,017 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 28 | $518,438 | $18,516 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 30 | $541,152 | $18,038 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 32 | $563,110 | $17,597 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 34 | $584,684 | $17,197 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 37 | $616,210 | $16,654 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 39 | $635,804 | $16,303 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 41 | $654,834 | $15,972 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 43 | $673,424 | $15,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 175 | $462,273 | $2,642 |
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