Conservation payments in Garden County, Nebraska totaled $497,003 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $96,433 | $48,217 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $115,333 | $38,444 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $134,203 | $33,551 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $169,589 | $28,265 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $186,635 | $26,662 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 8 | $202,272 | $25,284 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 9 | $217,024 | $24,114 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $230,505 | $23,051 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 12 | $253,029 | $21,086 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 13 | $263,729 | $20,287 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $274,170 | $19,584 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 15 | $283,962 | $18,931 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 16 | $293,368 | $18,336 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 18 | $308,667 | $17,148 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 19 | $316,052 | $16,634 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 20 | $322,972 | $16,149 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 21 | $328,800 | $15,657 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $334,600 | $15,209 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 24 | $345,704 | $14,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 96 | $151,299 | $1,576 |
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