Conservation payments in Furnas County, Nebraska totaled $1.5 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% | 1 | $130,684 | $130,684 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $226,745 | $75,582 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $308,613 | $61,723 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $388,210 | $55,459 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $427,600 | $53,450 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $502,034 | $50,203 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $570,790 | $47,566 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 14 | $633,222 | $45,230 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $664,327 | $44,288 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $722,707 | $42,512 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 19 | $776,490 | $40,868 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 21 | $829,003 | $39,476 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 22 | $854,971 | $38,862 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 24 | $904,722 | $37,697 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 26 | $951,554 | $36,598 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 28 | $994,711 | $35,525 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 29 | $1,013,442 | $34,946 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 31 | $1,047,843 | $33,801 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 33 | $1,079,712 | $32,719 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 35 | $1,108,795 | $31,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 140 | $419,776 | $2,998 |
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