Conservation payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $86,876 | $86,876 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $231,020 | $77,007 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $316,817 | $63,363 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $354,995 | $59,166 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 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% | 41% | 15 | $649,593 | $43,306 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $698,747 | $41,103 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 18 | $722,202 | $40,122 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 20 | $760,316 | $38,016 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 22 | $797,247 | $36,239 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 24 | $832,848 | $34,702 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 25 | $850,323 | $34,013 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 27 | $883,508 | $32,723 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 29 | $914,337 | $31,529 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 30 | $929,458 | $30,982 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 32 | $959,406 | $29,981 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 34 | $988,946 | $29,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 138 | $604,122 | $4,378 |
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