Conservation payments in Pierce County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $56,343 | $28,172 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $107,205 | $26,801 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $154,119 | $25,687 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $197,344 | $24,668 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 11 | $253,926 | $23,084 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 13 | $289,441 | $22,265 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 15 | $322,921 | $21,528 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 17 | $353,598 | $20,800 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 19 | $382,928 | $20,154 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 22 | $424,428 | $19,292 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 24 | $450,980 | $18,791 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 26 | $476,795 | $18,338 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 28 | $501,367 | $17,906 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 30 | $524,688 | $17,490 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 33 | $557,940 | $16,907 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 35 | $579,275 | $16,551 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 37 | $598,894 | $16,186 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 39 | $618,114 | $15,849 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 41 | $637,144 | $15,540 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 44 | $664,692 | $15,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 176 | $449,707 | $2,555 |
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