Conservation payments in Pierce County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $56,343 | $28,172 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $108,385 | $27,096 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $157,834 | $26,306 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $204,746 | $25,593 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $247,540 | $24,754 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $285,835 | $23,820 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $322,125 | $23,009 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 16 | $355,199 | $22,200 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 18 | $385,876 | $21,438 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 20 | $414,477 | $20,724 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 22 | $441,923 | $20,087 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 24 | $468,475 | $19,520 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 26 | $494,028 | $19,001 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 28 | $518,333 | $18,512 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 30 | $541,654 | $18,055 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 32 | $563,620 | $17,613 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 34 | $585,228 | $17,213 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 36 | $606,563 | $16,849 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 38 | $627,387 | $16,510 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 40 | $646,935 | $16,173 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 162 | $485,580 | $2,997 |
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