Conservation payments in Richardson County, Nebraska totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $207,829 | $69,276 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $395,159 | $56,451 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 11 | $555,727 | $50,521 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 15 | $700,617 | $46,708 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 19 | $824,040 | $43,371 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 23 | $942,837 | $40,993 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 27 | $1,057,438 | $39,164 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 31 | $1,161,634 | $37,472 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 35 | $1,260,589 | $36,017 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 39 | $1,355,860 | $34,766 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 43 | $1,445,739 | $33,622 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 47 | $1,527,541 | $32,501 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 51 | $1,600,220 | $31,377 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 55 | $1,670,740 | $30,377 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 58 | $1,722,963 | $29,706 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 62 | $1,789,716 | $28,866 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 66 | $1,853,162 | $28,078 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 70 | $1,913,814 | $27,340 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 74 | $1,972,917 | $26,661 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 78 | $2,029,049 | $26,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 315 | $1,264,767 | $4,015 |
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