Conservation payments in Knox County, Nebraska totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $159,361 | $53,120 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $321,456 | $45,922 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 11 | $471,385 | $42,853 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 15 | $614,237 | $40,949 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 19 | $739,737 | $38,934 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 22 | $823,033 | $37,411 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 26 | $928,422 | $35,709 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 30 | $1,030,725 | $34,358 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 34 | $1,127,760 | $33,169 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 38 | $1,220,107 | $32,108 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 42 | $1,306,852 | $31,116 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 45 | $1,366,066 | $30,357 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 49 | $1,441,150 | $29,411 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 53 | $1,512,869 | $28,545 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 57 | $1,579,537 | $27,711 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 61 | $1,644,407 | $26,957 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 64 | $1,690,711 | $26,417 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 68 | $1,748,501 | $25,713 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 72 | $1,802,498 | $25,035 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 76 | $1,853,910 | $24,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 306 | $961,029 | $3,141 |
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