Conservation payments in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska totaled $27.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $5,828,544 | $1,165,709 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 11 | $9,080,498 | $825,500 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 17 | $11,331,868 | $666,580 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 23 | $13,146,259 | $571,576 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 28 | $14,315,094 | $511,253 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 34 | $15,453,250 | $454,507 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 40 | $16,453,563 | $411,339 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 46 | $17,398,975 | $378,239 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 52 | $18,284,556 | $351,626 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 57 | $18,952,414 | $332,498 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 63 | $19,673,140 | $312,272 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 69 | $20,295,596 | $294,139 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 75 | $20,845,352 | $277,938 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 81 | $21,345,851 | $263,529 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 86 | $21,715,266 | $252,503 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 92 | $22,112,472 | $240,353 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 98 | $22,457,474 | $229,158 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 104 | $22,773,978 | $218,981 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 110 | $23,052,064 | $209,564 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 115 | $23,276,544 | $202,405 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 464 | $4,620,594 | $9,958 |
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