Conservation payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $86,876 | $86,876 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $231,020 | $77,007 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $316,817 | $63,363 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $354,995 | $59,166 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $428,948 | $53,619 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $498,415 | $49,842 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $564,267 | $47,022 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $594,294 | $45,715 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 15 | $649,593 | $43,306 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 17 | $698,747 | $41,103 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 18 | $722,202 | $40,122 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 20 | $760,316 | $38,016 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 22 | $797,247 | $36,239 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 24 | $832,848 | $34,702 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 25 | $850,323 | $34,013 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 27 | $884,281 | $32,751 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 29 | $917,174 | $31,627 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 30 | $932,706 | $31,090 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 32 | $963,535 | $30,110 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 34 | $993,641 | $29,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 138 | $634,233 | $4,596 |
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