Conservation payments in Gosper County, Nebraska totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,241,414 | $413,805 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $2,357,978 | $336,854 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $3,097,499 | $281,591 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 15 | $3,720,694 | $248,046 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 18 | $4,109,257 | $228,292 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $4,538,009 | $206,273 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 26 | $4,929,775 | $189,607 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 30 | $5,275,357 | $175,845 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 34 | $5,590,720 | $164,433 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 37 | $5,805,855 | $156,915 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 41 | $6,061,449 | $147,840 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 45 | $6,290,292 | $139,784 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 49 | $6,462,696 | $131,892 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 52 | $6,577,529 | $126,491 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 56 | $6,724,913 | $120,088 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 60 | $6,857,581 | $114,293 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 64 | $6,981,560 | $109,087 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 68 | $7,097,258 | $104,371 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 71 | $7,179,680 | $101,122 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 75 | $7,282,895 | $97,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 303 | $1,864,641 | $6,154 |
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