Conservation payments in Red Willow County, Nebraska totaled $24.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $2,937,944 | $489,657 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $5,445,678 | $418,898 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $7,290,982 | $364,549 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $8,804,073 | $326,077 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 34 | $10,119,152 | $297,622 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 41 | $11,293,170 | $275,443 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 48 | $12,326,321 | $256,798 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 55 | $13,231,575 | $240,574 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 61 | $13,927,410 | $228,318 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 68 | $14,634,503 | $215,213 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 75 | $15,292,130 | $203,895 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 82 | $15,869,698 | $193,533 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 89 | $16,410,509 | $184,388 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 96 | $16,907,211 | $176,117 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 103 | $17,372,161 | $168,662 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 110 | $17,795,892 | $161,781 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 116 | $18,128,593 | $156,281 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 123 | $18,490,306 | $150,328 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 130 | $18,824,741 | $144,806 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 137 | $19,136,494 | $139,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 551 | $5,218,575 | $9,471 |
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