Conservation payments in Thurston County, Nebraska totaled $896,148 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $145,783 | $48,594 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $183,185 | $45,796 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $253,603 | $42,267 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $288,740 | $41,249 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $351,252 | $39,028 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $372,770 | $37,277 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $409,725 | $34,144 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 13 | $427,021 | $32,848 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $460,739 | $30,716 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $477,421 | $29,839 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $507,040 | $28,169 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 19 | $519,916 | $27,364 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 21 | $543,048 | $25,859 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 22 | $554,081 | $25,186 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 24 | $575,350 | $23,973 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 25 | $585,549 | $23,422 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 27 | $605,357 | $22,421 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 28 | $614,745 | $21,955 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 30 | $632,673 | $21,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 121 | $263,475 | $2,177 |
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