Conservation payments in Pierce County, Nebraska totaled $23.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $2,579,593 | $322,449 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $4,250,630 | $265,664 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $5,679,189 | $236,633 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 32 | $7,011,695 | $219,115 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 40 | $8,202,807 | $205,070 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 48 | $9,261,839 | $192,955 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 56 | $10,240,563 | $182,867 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 64 | $11,125,485 | $173,836 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 73 | $11,999,325 | $164,374 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 81 | $12,701,183 | $156,805 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 89 | $13,339,431 | $149,881 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 97 | $13,952,243 | $143,838 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 105 | $14,520,139 | $138,287 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 113 | $15,042,547 | $133,120 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 121 | $15,531,133 | $128,356 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 129 | $15,981,676 | $123,889 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 138 | $16,426,542 | $119,033 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 146 | $16,793,946 | $115,027 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 154 | $17,146,282 | $111,340 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 162 | $17,475,812 | $107,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 650 | $5,622,864 | $8,651 |
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