Conservation payments in Pierce County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $55,512 | $27,756 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $106,374 | $26,594 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $153,286 | $25,548 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 9 | $215,663 | $23,963 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 11 | $253,222 | $23,020 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 13 | $288,792 | $22,215 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 15 | $322,428 | $21,495 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 18 | $369,564 | $20,531 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 20 | $398,358 | $19,918 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 22 | $425,804 | $19,355 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 24 | $452,356 | $18,848 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 27 | $490,856 | $18,180 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 29 | $514,851 | $17,753 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 31 | $537,565 | $17,341 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 33 | $559,472 | $16,954 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 36 | $590,799 | $16,411 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 38 | $610,044 | $16,054 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 40 | $629,202 | $15,730 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 42 | $648,138 | $15,432 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 45 | $675,686 | $15,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 180 | $459,169 | $2,551 |
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