Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Nebraska totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $137,819 | $68,910 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $300,092 | $60,018 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $366,688 | $52,384 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 10 | $455,582 | $45,558 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 12 | $505,288 | $42,107 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $571,620 | $38,108 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 17 | $614,291 | $36,135 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 20 | $672,395 | $33,620 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 22 | $707,919 | $32,178 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 25 | $757,107 | $30,284 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 27 | $788,517 | $29,204 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 30 | $833,452 | $27,782 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 32 | $861,210 | $26,913 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 35 | $899,475 | $25,699 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 37 | $923,930 | $24,971 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 40 | $959,162 | $23,979 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 43 | $992,220 | $23,075 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 45 | $1,013,586 | $22,524 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 48 | $1,044,431 | $21,759 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 50 | $1,064,652 | $21,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 203 | $527,302 | $2,598 |
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