Conservation payments in Butler County, Nebraska totaled $35.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $4,254,316 | $472,702 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 19 | $6,931,393 | $364,810 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 28 | $8,993,655 | $321,202 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 38 | $10,899,326 | $286,824 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 48 | $12,579,949 | $262,082 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 57 | $13,895,005 | $243,772 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 67 | $15,249,724 | $227,608 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 76 | $16,393,358 | $215,702 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 86 | $17,576,377 | $204,376 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 96 | $18,664,931 | $194,426 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 105 | $19,535,217 | $186,050 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 115 | $20,424,296 | $177,603 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 125 | $21,231,000 | $169,848 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 134 | $21,916,407 | $163,555 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 144 | $22,644,194 | $157,251 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 153 | $23,252,266 | $151,976 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 163 | $23,885,625 | $146,538 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 173 | $24,489,180 | $141,556 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 182 | $24,999,401 | $137,359 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 192 | $25,546,195 | $133,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 770 | $9,564,934 | $12,422 |
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