Conservation payments in Cheyenne County, Nebraska totaled $63.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $8,932,846 | $687,142 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 26 | $14,194,402 | $545,939 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 40 | $18,677,754 | $466,944 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 53 | $22,036,888 | $415,790 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 66 | $24,989,717 | $378,632 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 80 | $27,789,217 | $347,365 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 93 | $30,102,099 | $323,678 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 106 | $32,252,196 | $304,266 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 120 | $34,344,849 | $286,207 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 133 | $36,114,782 | $271,540 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 146 | $37,709,201 | $258,282 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 160 | $39,281,747 | $245,511 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 173 | $40,666,939 | $235,069 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 186 | $41,962,125 | $225,603 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 200 | $43,261,484 | $216,307 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 213 | $44,376,744 | $208,342 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 226 | $45,434,469 | $201,037 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 240 | $46,501,243 | $193,755 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 253 | $47,417,170 | $187,420 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 267 | $48,347,205 | $181,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,068 | $15,050,077 | $14,092 |
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