Conservation payments in Cheyenne County, Nebraska totaled $68.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 14 | $9,767,960 | $697,711 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 28 | $15,513,037 | $554,037 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 43 | $20,341,573 | $473,060 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 57 | $24,039,907 | $421,753 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 72 | $27,494,343 | $381,866 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 86 | $30,309,913 | $352,441 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 100 | $32,825,094 | $328,251 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 115 | $35,296,178 | $306,923 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 129 | $37,372,513 | $289,709 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 144 | $39,389,538 | $273,538 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 158 | $41,131,334 | $260,325 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 172 | $42,723,380 | $248,392 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 187 | $44,317,868 | $236,994 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 201 | $45,714,659 | $227,436 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 216 | $47,100,572 | $218,058 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 230 | $48,303,175 | $210,014 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 244 | $49,435,165 | $202,603 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 259 | $50,569,606 | $195,249 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 273 | $51,541,448 | $188,797 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 288 | $52,518,119 | $182,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,153 | $15,908,182 | $13,797 |
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