Conservation payments in Thurston County, Nebraska totaled $804,075 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $147,927 | $49,309 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $218,345 | $43,669 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $251,309 | $41,885 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $280,857 | $40,122 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 9 | $322,327 | $35,814 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $341,156 | $34,116 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $358,532 | $32,594 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $392,575 | $30,198 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $409,257 | $29,233 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $425,213 | $28,348 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $453,100 | $26,653 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $466,409 | $25,912 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $479,418 | $25,233 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $502,347 | $23,921 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 22 | $513,213 | $23,328 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $523,412 | $22,757 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25 | $542,194 | $21,688 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $551,134 | $21,197 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 107 | $252,941 | $2,364 |
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