Conservation payments in Thurston County, Nebraska totaled $851,547 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $97,927 | $48,964 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $190,823 | $47,706 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $229,945 | $45,989 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $269,038 | $44,840 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $337,744 | $42,218 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $369,041 | $41,005 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $390,559 | $39,056 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $426,677 | $35,556 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 13 | $443,424 | $34,110 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $460,106 | $32,865 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 16 | $487,078 | $30,442 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 17 | $500,087 | $29,417 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 18 | $511,629 | $28,424 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 20 | $533,215 | $26,661 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 21 | $543,191 | $25,866 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 22 | $552,975 | $25,135 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 24 | $571,584 | $23,816 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $580,512 | $23,220 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $589,255 | $22,664 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 108 | $262,292 | $2,429 |
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