Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $15.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $1,372,338 | $1,372,338 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $2,211,948 | $1,105,974 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $3,409,409 | $852,352 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $3,928,864 | $785,773 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $4,862,443 | $694,635 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8 | $5,305,792 | $663,224 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $6,179,012 | $617,901 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $6,609,632 | $600,876 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13 | $7,350,463 | $565,420 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $7,670,228 | $547,873 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $8,249,867 | $515,617 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $8,511,967 | $500,704 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 19 | $8,991,030 | $473,212 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 20 | $9,197,836 | $459,892 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $9,609,015 | $436,773 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 23 | $9,806,248 | $426,359 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 24 | $9,994,186 | $416,424 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 26 | $10,361,760 | $398,529 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $10,533,404 | $390,126 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 29 | $10,869,607 | $374,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 118 | $4,242,997 | $35,958 |
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