Conservation payments in Greeley County, Nebraska totaled $10.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $853,231 | $284,410 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $1,795,352 | $256,479 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $2,375,533 | $237,553 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $2,993,696 | $213,835 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $3,536,116 | $196,451 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 21 | $3,924,835 | $186,897 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 25 | $4,391,508 | $175,660 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 29 | $4,761,540 | $164,191 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 32 | $4,997,942 | $156,186 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 36 | $5,296,242 | $147,118 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 39 | $5,502,604 | $141,092 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 43 | $5,763,052 | $134,024 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 47 | $6,012,227 | $127,920 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 50 | $6,186,536 | $123,731 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 54 | $6,399,953 | $118,518 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 58 | $6,598,000 | $113,759 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 61 | $6,736,772 | $110,439 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 65 | $6,910,272 | $106,312 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 68 | $7,033,918 | $103,440 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 72 | $7,194,017 | $99,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 291 | $2,882,050 | $9,904 |
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