Conservation payments in Richardson County, Nebraska totaled $75.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $10,917,409 | $727,827 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 30 | $17,885,709 | $596,190 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 46 | $23,682,555 | $514,838 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 61 | $27,814,625 | $455,977 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 76 | $31,141,470 | $409,756 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 92 | $34,278,204 | $372,589 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 107 | $36,952,857 | $345,354 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 122 | $39,366,733 | $322,678 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 138 | $41,760,715 | $302,614 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 153 | $43,789,048 | $286,203 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 168 | $45,646,362 | $271,705 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 184 | $47,483,781 | $258,064 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 199 | $49,092,403 | $246,695 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 214 | $50,570,066 | $236,309 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 230 | $52,049,752 | $226,303 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 245 | $53,358,797 | $217,791 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 260 | $54,592,699 | $209,972 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 276 | $55,819,428 | $202,244 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 291 | $56,895,874 | $195,518 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 307 | $57,960,090 | $188,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,228 | $17,367,083 | $14,143 |
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