Conservation payments in Pawnee County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $54,852 | $54,852 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $136,618 | $45,539 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $194,062 | $38,812 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 7 | $234,017 | $33,431 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $271,995 | $30,222 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 11 | $308,526 | $28,048 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 13 | $342,239 | $26,326 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 15 | $374,478 | $24,965 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 17 | $405,799 | $23,871 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 19 | $433,799 | $22,832 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 21 | $460,076 | $21,908 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $484,852 | $21,081 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 25 | $508,578 | $20,343 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 27 | $531,814 | $19,697 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 29 | $554,219 | $19,111 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 31 | $575,898 | $18,577 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 33 | $596,776 | $18,084 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 35 | $616,649 | $17,619 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 37 | $635,677 | $17,180 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 39 | $654,385 | $16,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 156 | $431,717 | $2,767 |
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