Conservation payments in Keya Paha County, Nebraska totaled $2.4 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% | 12% | 1 | $279,243 | $279,243 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $472,643 | $236,322 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $666,043 | $222,014 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $800,698 | $200,175 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $924,987 | $184,997 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 6 | $1,020,773 | $170,129 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $1,111,842 | $158,835 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $1,201,923 | $150,240 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $1,269,431 | $141,048 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $1,323,892 | $132,389 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 11 | $1,377,954 | $125,269 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 12 | $1,431,082 | $119,257 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $1,483,580 | $114,122 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $1,535,685 | $109,692 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 15 | $1,586,665 | $105,778 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 16 | $1,637,645 | $102,353 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 17 | $1,683,706 | $99,042 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 18 | $1,726,254 | $95,903 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 19 | $1,766,314 | $92,964 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 20 | $1,798,954 | $89,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 80 | $600,365 | $7,505 |
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