Conservation payments in Seward County, Nebraska totaled $30.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 10 | $4,596,772 | $459,677 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 20 | $7,086,583 | $354,329 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 30 | $9,018,541 | $300,618 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 40 | $10,615,438 | $265,386 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 50 | $11,996,134 | $239,923 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 61 | $13,346,084 | $218,788 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 71 | $14,432,964 | $203,281 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 81 | $15,441,892 | $190,641 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 91 | $16,397,027 | $180,187 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 101 | $17,292,229 | $171,210 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 112 | $18,202,694 | $162,524 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 122 | $18,957,069 | $155,386 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 132 | $19,672,542 | $149,034 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 142 | $20,328,715 | $143,160 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 152 | $20,914,947 | $137,598 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 163 | $21,508,275 | $131,953 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 173 | $21,998,721 | $127,160 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 183 | $22,435,148 | $122,596 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 193 | $22,834,999 | $118,316 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 203 | $23,191,733 | $114,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 816 | $7,168,430 | $8,785 |
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