Conservation payments in Burt County, Nebraska totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $53,795 | $53,795 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $145,143 | $48,381 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $231,855 | $46,371 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $312,882 | $44,697 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $377,010 | $41,890 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 11 | $439,323 | $39,938 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 13 | $500,959 | $38,535 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 15 | $562,310 | $37,487 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 17 | $622,879 | $36,640 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 19 | $677,747 | $35,671 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 21 | $728,741 | $34,702 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 23 | $777,473 | $33,803 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 24 | $801,573 | $33,399 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 26 | $845,073 | $32,503 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 28 | $887,813 | $31,708 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 30 | $927,963 | $30,932 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 32 | $966,749 | $30,211 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 34 | $1,002,592 | $29,488 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 36 | $1,037,558 | $28,821 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 38 | $1,071,450 | $28,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 154 | $752,980 | $4,889 |
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