Conservation payments in Harlan County, Nebraska totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,240,414 | $413,471 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $2,372,188 | $338,884 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 10 | $3,030,141 | $303,014 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 14 | $3,587,639 | $256,260 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 18 | $4,058,121 | $225,451 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 21 | $4,368,405 | $208,019 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 25 | $4,720,656 | $188,826 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 29 | $5,017,384 | $173,013 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 32 | $5,224,087 | $163,253 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 36 | $5,483,841 | $152,329 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 39 | $5,668,491 | $145,346 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 43 | $5,884,216 | $136,842 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 47 | $6,065,168 | $129,046 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 50 | $6,184,511 | $123,690 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 54 | $6,329,239 | $117,208 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 58 | $6,452,370 | $111,248 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 61 | $6,539,099 | $107,198 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 65 | $6,649,030 | $102,293 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 68 | $6,727,740 | $98,937 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 72 | $6,830,577 | $94,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 291 | $1,602,368 | $5,506 |
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