Conservation payments in Hitchcock County, Nebraska totaled $9.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,355,623 | $338,906 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $2,176,678 | $272,085 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $2,749,838 | $229,153 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 17 | $3,293,128 | $193,713 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 21 | $3,692,886 | $175,852 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 25 | $4,066,761 | $162,670 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 29 | $4,413,423 | $152,187 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 34 | $4,814,148 | $141,593 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 38 | $5,104,729 | $134,335 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 42 | $5,380,582 | $128,109 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 47 | $5,669,044 | $120,618 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 51 | $5,878,764 | $115,270 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 55 | $6,070,364 | $110,370 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 59 | $6,250,870 | $105,947 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $6,468,843 | $101,076 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 68 | $6,633,948 | $97,558 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 72 | $6,794,156 | $94,363 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 77 | $6,982,654 | $90,684 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 81 | $7,123,923 | $87,950 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 85 | $7,257,088 | $85,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 343 | $2,583,079 | $7,531 |
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