Conservation payments in Platte County, Nebraska totaled $17.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $2,814,475 | $351,809 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 16 | $4,427,858 | $276,741 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 24 | $5,615,746 | $233,989 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 32 | $6,593,434 | $206,045 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 41 | $7,520,629 | $183,430 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 49 | $8,230,529 | $167,970 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 57 | $8,896,872 | $156,085 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 65 | $9,466,601 | $145,640 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 74 | $10,032,575 | $135,575 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 82 | $10,487,547 | $127,897 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 90 | $10,894,125 | $121,046 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 98 | $11,271,606 | $115,016 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 107 | $11,669,368 | $109,060 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 115 | $11,993,539 | $104,292 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 123 | $12,301,494 | $100,012 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 131 | $12,587,550 | $96,088 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 140 | $12,893,156 | $92,094 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 148 | $13,149,467 | $88,848 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 156 | $13,390,798 | $85,838 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 164 | $13,615,215 | $83,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 660 | $4,120,858 | $6,244 |
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