Conservation payments in Knox County, Nebraska totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $146,390 | $48,797 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $305,304 | $43,615 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 11 | $453,229 | $41,203 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 14 | $560,206 | $40,015 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 18 | $685,395 | $38,078 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 22 | $793,889 | $36,086 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 26 | $898,576 | $34,561 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 29 | $973,131 | $33,556 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 33 | $1,070,297 | $32,433 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 37 | $1,160,719 | $31,371 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 41 | $1,242,574 | $30,307 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 44 | $1,301,162 | $29,572 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 48 | $1,376,340 | $28,674 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 52 | $1,448,411 | $27,854 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 56 | $1,514,841 | $27,051 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 59 | $1,563,058 | $26,493 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 63 | $1,623,253 | $25,766 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 67 | $1,679,813 | $25,072 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 71 | $1,733,373 | $24,414 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 74 | $1,771,198 | $23,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 300 | $975,169 | $3,251 |
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