Conservation payments in Thurston County, Nebraska totaled $41.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 8 | $9,507,346 | $1,188,418 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 17 | $13,774,105 | $810,241 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 25 | $16,369,008 | $654,760 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 34 | $18,291,876 | $537,996 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 42 | $19,733,482 | $469,845 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 51 | $21,219,979 | $416,078 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 59 | $22,413,480 | $379,889 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 68 | $23,550,198 | $346,326 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 76 | $24,440,664 | $321,588 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 85 | $25,384,785 | $298,645 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 93 | $26,165,741 | $281,352 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 102 | $26,991,348 | $264,621 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 111 | $27,774,165 | $250,218 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 119 | $28,405,640 | $238,703 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 128 | $29,077,090 | $227,165 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 136 | $29,637,980 | $217,926 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 145 | $30,205,504 | $208,314 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 153 | $30,686,059 | $200,562 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 162 | $31,199,444 | $192,589 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 170 | $31,632,953 | $186,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 684 | $9,526,323 | $13,927 |
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