Conservation payments in Otoe County, Nebraska totaled $37.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 12 | $5,897,784 | $491,482 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 24 | $9,616,823 | $400,701 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 37 | $12,579,020 | $339,974 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 49 | $14,661,048 | $299,205 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 62 | $16,505,171 | $266,212 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 74 | $18,001,726 | $243,267 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 87 | $19,428,834 | $223,320 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 99 | $20,618,779 | $208,270 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 112 | $21,787,276 | $194,529 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 124 | $22,764,321 | $183,583 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 137 | $23,747,183 | $173,337 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 149 | $24,564,717 | $164,864 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 162 | $25,383,227 | $156,687 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 174 | $26,098,247 | $149,990 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 187 | $26,823,152 | $143,439 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 199 | $27,438,842 | $137,884 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 211 | $28,012,025 | $132,758 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 224 | $28,576,451 | $127,573 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 236 | $29,065,220 | $123,158 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 249 | $29,560,408 | $118,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 998 | $7,576,936 | $7,592 |
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