Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Nebraska totaled $34.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $3,768,054 | $471,007 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 16 | $6,089,528 | $380,596 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 25 | $8,182,807 | $327,312 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 33 | $9,717,050 | $294,456 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 41 | $11,131,564 | $271,502 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 50 | $12,633,172 | $252,663 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 58 | $13,888,822 | $239,462 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 67 | $15,238,677 | $227,443 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 75 | $16,368,711 | $218,249 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 83 | $17,390,820 | $209,528 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 92 | $18,438,206 | $200,415 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 100 | $19,297,813 | $192,978 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 108 | $20,089,876 | $186,017 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 117 | $20,933,993 | $178,923 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 125 | $21,614,960 | $172,920 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 134 | $22,322,472 | $166,586 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 142 | $22,925,167 | $161,445 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 150 | $23,513,749 | $156,758 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 159 | $24,142,666 | $151,841 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 167 | $24,663,903 | $147,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 671 | $10,176,182 | $15,166 |
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