Conservation payments in Howard County, Nebraska totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,305,623 | $261,125 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $1,986,676 | $198,668 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 15 | $2,559,599 | $170,640 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 20 | $3,080,845 | $154,042 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 25 | $3,537,408 | $141,496 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 30 | $3,963,346 | $132,112 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 35 | $4,360,494 | $124,586 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 40 | $4,729,913 | $118,248 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 45 | $5,066,030 | $112,578 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 50 | $5,380,611 | $107,612 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 55 | $5,675,637 | $103,193 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 60 | $5,960,315 | $99,339 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 65 | $6,232,054 | $95,878 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 70 | $6,490,331 | $92,719 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 75 | $6,732,361 | $89,765 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 80 | $6,954,227 | $86,928 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 85 | $7,161,145 | $84,249 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 90 | $7,347,113 | $81,635 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 95 | $7,519,544 | $79,153 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 100 | $7,682,810 | $76,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 400 | $2,818,911 | $7,047 |
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