Conservation payments in Valley County, Nebraska totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $963,304 | $240,826 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $1,468,915 | $183,614 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 12 | $1,874,493 | $156,208 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 16 | $2,221,391 | $138,837 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 20 | $2,535,558 | $126,778 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 24 | $2,799,859 | $116,661 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 28 | $3,050,515 | $108,947 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 32 | $3,280,871 | $102,527 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 36 | $3,491,623 | $96,990 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 40 | $3,685,768 | $92,144 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 44 | $3,863,230 | $87,801 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 48 | $4,030,994 | $83,979 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 52 | $4,193,272 | $80,640 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 56 | $4,345,964 | $77,607 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 61 | $4,529,028 | $74,246 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 65 | $4,668,980 | $71,830 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 69 | $4,804,745 | $69,634 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 73 | $4,935,189 | $67,605 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 77 | $5,060,628 | $65,722 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 81 | $5,184,031 | $64,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 326 | $2,375,503 | $7,287 |
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