Conservation payments in Perkins County, Nebraska totaled $41.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $6,472,671 | $647,267 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 20 | $10,217,135 | $510,857 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 31 | $13,405,317 | $432,430 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 41 | $15,497,765 | $377,994 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 51 | $17,289,479 | $339,009 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 62 | $19,016,640 | $306,720 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 72 | $20,423,155 | $283,655 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 82 | $21,731,277 | $265,016 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 93 | $23,027,728 | $247,610 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 103 | $24,101,150 | $233,992 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 113 | $25,078,570 | $221,934 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 124 | $26,065,813 | $210,208 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 134 | $26,888,894 | $200,663 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 144 | $27,680,718 | $192,227 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 155 | $28,474,525 | $183,707 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 165 | $29,134,699 | $176,574 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 175 | $29,752,908 | $170,017 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 186 | $30,393,339 | $163,405 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 196 | $30,955,548 | $157,936 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 206 | $31,488,885 | $152,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 828 | $10,238,525 | $12,365 |
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