Conservation payments in Cheyenne County, Nebraska totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $203,972 | $50,993 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $351,015 | $43,877 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $500,983 | $38,537 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $605,989 | $35,646 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $695,010 | $33,096 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 26 | $789,831 | $30,378 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 30 | $857,327 | $28,578 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 35 | $935,590 | $26,731 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 39 | $993,414 | $25,472 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 43 | $1,048,167 | $24,376 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 48 | $1,109,532 | $23,115 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 52 | $1,154,281 | $22,198 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 57 | $1,207,443 | $21,183 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 61 | $1,247,968 | $20,458 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 65 | $1,286,093 | $19,786 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 70 | $1,331,437 | $19,021 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 74 | $1,365,095 | $18,447 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 79 | $1,406,164 | $17,800 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 83 | $1,437,211 | $17,316 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 87 | $1,467,190 | $16,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 352 | $742,807 | $2,110 |
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