Conservation payments in Box Butte County, Nebraska totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $122,162 | $61,081 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $269,059 | $53,812 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $406,684 | $50,836 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $539,736 | $49,067 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $664,531 | $47,467 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 17 | $782,314 | $46,018 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 19 | $857,146 | $45,113 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 22 | $953,254 | $43,330 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 25 | $1,040,593 | $41,624 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 28 | $1,123,015 | $40,108 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 31 | $1,199,606 | $38,697 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 34 | $1,273,609 | $37,459 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 37 | $1,342,846 | $36,293 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 39 | $1,386,572 | $35,553 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 42 | $1,450,521 | $34,536 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 45 | $1,510,888 | $33,575 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 48 | $1,565,457 | $32,614 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 51 | $1,617,403 | $31,714 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 54 | $1,667,235 | $30,875 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 57 | $1,710,517 | $30,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 228 | $759,724 | $3,332 |
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