Conservation payments in Thayer County, Nebraska totaled $13.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $2,388,970 | $398,162 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 12 | $3,445,315 | $287,110 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 18 | $4,317,773 | $239,876 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 24 | $5,032,844 | $209,702 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 31 | $5,708,342 | $184,140 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 37 | $6,222,891 | $168,186 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 43 | $6,651,440 | $154,685 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 49 | $7,037,950 | $143,632 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 55 | $7,408,191 | $134,694 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 62 | $7,809,257 | $125,956 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 68 | $8,129,630 | $119,553 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 74 | $8,433,552 | $113,967 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 80 | $8,717,974 | $108,975 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 87 | $9,020,278 | $103,681 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 93 | $9,264,702 | $99,620 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 99 | $9,498,182 | $95,941 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 105 | $9,705,396 | $92,432 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 111 | $9,901,214 | $89,200 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 118 | $10,109,180 | $85,671 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 124 | $10,277,456 | $82,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 498 | $3,379,570 | $6,786 |
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