Conservation payments in Pierce County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | 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% | 19% | 9 | $216,496 | $24,055 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 11 | $253,917 | $23,083 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 13 | $289,660 | $22,282 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 15 | $323,296 | $21,553 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 18 | $370,432 | $20,580 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 20 | $399,226 | $19,961 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 22 | $426,672 | $19,394 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 24 | $453,224 | $18,884 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 27 | $490,976 | $18,184 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 29 | $514,297 | $17,734 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 31 | $536,660 | $17,312 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 34 | $568,884 | $16,732 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 36 | $589,313 | $16,370 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 38 | $608,923 | $16,024 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 40 | $628,081 | $15,702 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 43 | $655,959 | $15,255 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 45 | $674,194 | $14,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 182 | $452,260 | $2,485 |
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