Conservation payments in Box Butte County, Nebraska totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $117,212 | $58,606 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $212,873 | $53,218 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $337,034 | $48,148 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $416,180 | $46,242 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $510,066 | $42,506 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $566,486 | $40,463 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 17 | $648,337 | $38,137 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 19 | $700,642 | $36,876 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 21 | $751,400 | $35,781 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 24 | $825,568 | $34,399 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 26 | $871,547 | $33,521 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 29 | $933,886 | $32,203 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 31 | $969,659 | $31,279 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 34 | $1,021,844 | $30,054 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 36 | $1,051,276 | $29,202 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 38 | $1,078,839 | $28,391 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 41 | $1,117,096 | $27,246 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 43 | $1,140,771 | $26,530 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 46 | $1,174,454 | $25,532 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 48 | $1,196,438 | $24,926 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 195 | $566,074 | $2,903 |
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