Conservation payments in Seward County, Nebraska totaled $33.2 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% | 15% | 10 | $4,987,419 | $498,742 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 21 | $7,994,425 | $380,687 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 32 | $10,297,186 | $321,787 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 42 | $12,032,918 | $286,498 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 53 | $13,628,008 | $257,132 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 64 | $15,064,236 | $235,379 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 74 | $16,258,590 | $219,711 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 85 | $17,433,222 | $205,097 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 96 | $18,519,448 | $192,911 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 106 | $19,430,994 | $183,311 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 117 | $20,348,428 | $173,918 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 128 | $21,185,505 | $165,512 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 138 | $21,891,320 | $158,633 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 149 | $22,607,906 | $151,731 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 160 | $23,258,663 | $145,367 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 170 | $23,792,194 | $139,954 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 181 | $24,327,431 | $134,406 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 192 | $24,816,753 | $129,254 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 202 | $25,223,194 | $124,867 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 213 | $25,624,294 | $120,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 855 | $7,561,824 | $8,844 |
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