Conservation payments in Hayes County, Nebraska totaled $28.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $3,549,321 | $709,864 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $6,645,730 | $604,157 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $8,433,045 | $527,065 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 22 | $10,237,919 | $465,360 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 28 | $11,803,559 | $421,556 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 33 | $12,901,049 | $390,941 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 39 | $14,111,377 | $361,830 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 45 | $15,209,378 | $337,986 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 50 | $15,986,542 | $319,731 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 56 | $16,834,695 | $300,620 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 62 | $17,590,393 | $283,716 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 67 | $18,128,338 | $270,572 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 73 | $18,744,107 | $256,769 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 78 | $19,219,872 | $246,409 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 84 | $19,753,792 | $235,164 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 90 | $20,255,149 | $225,057 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 95 | $20,651,269 | $217,382 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 101 | $21,107,115 | $208,981 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 107 | $21,546,767 | $201,372 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 112 | $21,900,304 | $195,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 452 | $6,839,092 | $15,131 |
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