Conservation payments in Adams County, Nebraska totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $876,097 | $292,032 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 6 | $1,201,784 | $200,297 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 9 | $1,425,003 | $158,334 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $1,625,628 | $135,469 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 15 | $1,806,308 | $120,421 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 18 | $1,968,209 | $109,345 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 21 | $2,097,068 | $99,860 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 24 | $2,206,297 | $91,929 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 27 | $2,304,519 | $85,353 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 31 | $2,422,969 | $78,160 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 34 | $2,504,470 | $73,661 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 37 | $2,579,943 | $69,728 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 40 | $2,652,097 | $66,302 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 43 | $2,719,931 | $63,254 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 46 | $2,783,786 | $60,517 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 49 | $2,841,927 | $57,999 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 52 | $2,897,368 | $55,719 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 55 | $2,949,100 | $53,620 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 59 | $3,015,597 | $51,112 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 62 | $3,062,400 | $49,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 249 | $1,056,968 | $4,245 |
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