Conservation payments in Hayes County, Nebraska totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $43,196 | $43,196 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $118,433 | $39,478 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $154,171 | $38,543 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $225,589 | $37,598 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $289,587 | $36,198 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 9 | $318,168 | $35,352 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 11 | $370,635 | $33,694 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $395,151 | $32,929 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 14 | $438,456 | $31,318 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 16 | $479,172 | $29,948 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 17 | $496,834 | $29,226 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 19 | $532,047 | $28,002 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 20 | $549,228 | $27,461 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 22 | $582,903 | $26,496 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $615,902 | $25,663 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 25 | $631,304 | $25,252 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 27 | $657,620 | $24,356 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 28 | $670,263 | $23,938 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 30 | $695,098 | $23,170 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 32 | $719,289 | $22,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 129 | $493,512 | $3,826 |
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