Conservation payments in Knox County, Nebraska totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $160,571 | $53,524 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $326,838 | $46,691 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 11 | $480,091 | $43,645 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 14 | $590,562 | $42,183 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 18 | $727,613 | $40,423 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 22 | $852,029 | $38,729 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 25 | $942,226 | $37,689 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 29 | $1,048,000 | $36,138 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 33 | $1,148,447 | $34,801 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 36 | $1,221,752 | $33,938 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 40 | $1,315,620 | $32,891 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 44 | $1,397,438 | $31,760 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 47 | $1,455,224 | $30,962 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 51 | $1,529,377 | $29,988 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 55 | $1,600,682 | $29,103 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 59 | $1,668,206 | $28,275 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 62 | $1,717,110 | $27,695 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 66 | $1,779,857 | $26,968 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 70 | $1,840,671 | $26,295 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 73 | $1,883,700 | $25,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 296 | $1,113,198 | $3,761 |
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