Conservation payments in Cass County, Nebraska totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,550,503 | $221,500 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 15 | $2,620,522 | $174,701 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 22 | $3,407,763 | $154,898 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 30 | $4,148,579 | $138,286 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 38 | $4,796,022 | $126,211 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 45 | $5,295,808 | $117,685 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 53 | $5,773,140 | $108,927 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 61 | $6,211,655 | $101,830 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 68 | $6,567,829 | $96,586 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 76 | $6,930,884 | $91,196 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 83 | $7,221,176 | $87,002 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 91 | $7,534,254 | $82,794 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 99 | $7,822,821 | $79,018 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 106 | $8,062,127 | $76,058 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 114 | $8,321,709 | $72,997 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 122 | $8,558,820 | $70,154 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 129 | $8,752,606 | $67,850 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 137 | $8,960,488 | $65,405 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 144 | $9,132,669 | $63,421 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 152 | $9,316,478 | $61,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 611 | $3,332,889 | $5,455 |
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