Conservation payments in Sherman County, Nebraska totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $704,557 | $234,852 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $1,343,323 | $191,903 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $1,901,487 | $172,862 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 15 | $2,369,635 | $157,976 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 19 | $2,771,372 | $145,862 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $3,056,785 | $138,945 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 26 | $3,384,672 | $130,180 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 30 | $3,670,182 | $122,339 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 34 | $3,940,718 | $115,903 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 38 | $4,200,916 | $110,550 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 41 | $4,380,458 | $106,840 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 45 | $4,606,906 | $102,376 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 49 | $4,817,231 | $98,311 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 53 | $5,015,520 | $94,632 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 57 | $5,208,062 | $91,370 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 60 | $5,349,296 | $89,155 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 64 | $5,534,247 | $86,473 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 68 | $5,713,864 | $84,027 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 72 | $5,873,418 | $81,575 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 76 | $6,022,195 | $79,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 305 | $2,474,469 | $8,113 |
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