Conservation payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $2.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $170,568 | $42,642 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $325,274 | $36,142 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $450,224 | $32,159 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $559,671 | $29,456 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 24 | $662,471 | $27,603 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $758,792 | $26,165 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 34 | $846,238 | $24,889 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 39 | $927,445 | $23,781 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 44 | $1,002,169 | $22,777 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 49 | $1,073,455 | $21,907 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 54 | $1,138,962 | $21,092 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 59 | $1,199,859 | $20,337 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 64 | $1,255,640 | $19,619 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 69 | $1,307,559 | $18,950 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 74 | $1,357,432 | $18,344 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 79 | $1,403,783 | $17,769 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 83 | $1,438,542 | $17,332 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 88 | $1,479,888 | $16,817 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 93 | $1,519,502 | $16,339 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 98 | $1,557,197 | $15,890 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 396 | $781,789 | $1,974 |
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