Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $15.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation 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% | 19% | 3 | $2,835,638 | $945,213 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $3,928,864 | $785,773 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $4,395,950 | $732,658 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $5,305,792 | $663,224 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $6,179,012 | $617,901 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $6,609,632 | $600,876 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $7,350,463 | $565,420 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $7,972,466 | $531,498 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $8,249,867 | $515,617 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $8,765,525 | $486,974 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 20 | $9,197,836 | $459,892 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 21 | $9,403,864 | $447,803 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 23 | $9,806,248 | $426,359 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 25 | $10,181,488 | $407,260 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 26 | $10,361,760 | $398,529 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 28 | $10,705,510 | $382,340 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 30 | $11,034,302 | $367,810 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 31 | $11,190,547 | $360,985 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 33 | $11,480,533 | $347,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 135 | $3,799,466 | $28,144 |
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