Conservation payments in Burt County, Nebraska totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $94,907 | $47,454 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $181,619 | $45,405 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $262,747 | $43,791 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $326,875 | $40,859 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 10 | $389,188 | $38,919 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $450,824 | $37,569 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $512,175 | $36,584 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 16 | $572,744 | $35,797 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 18 | $628,106 | $34,895 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 20 | $681,406 | $34,070 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 22 | $732,400 | $33,291 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 24 | $781,132 | $32,547 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 26 | $827,088 | $31,811 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 28 | $869,827 | $31,065 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 30 | $909,654 | $30,322 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 32 | $947,732 | $29,617 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 34 | $983,576 | $28,929 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 36 | $1,018,542 | $28,293 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 38 | $1,052,447 | $27,696 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 40 | $1,086,287 | $27,157 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 162 | $745,915 | $4,604 |
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