Conservation payments in Butler County, Nebraska totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $97,721 | $48,861 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $183,760 | $36,752 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $229,341 | $32,763 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $290,330 | $29,033 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $326,808 | $27,234 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 15 | $375,654 | $25,044 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 18 | $419,391 | $23,300 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $445,662 | $22,283 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 23 | $482,956 | $20,998 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 25 | $505,457 | $20,218 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 28 | $536,919 | $19,176 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 31 | $567,962 | $18,321 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 33 | $587,939 | $17,816 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 36 | $617,114 | $17,142 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 38 | $635,746 | $16,730 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 41 | $662,636 | $16,162 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 44 | $687,892 | $15,634 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 46 | $704,130 | $15,307 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 49 | $728,199 | $14,861 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 51 | $743,728 | $14,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 208 | $420,001 | $2,019 |
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