Conservation payments in Thayer County, Nebraska totaled $352,815 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $49,063 | $49,063 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $74,287 | $37,144 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $87,291 | $29,097 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $111,464 | $22,293 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $122,280 | $20,380 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $131,770 | $18,824 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $147,324 | $16,369 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $154,761 | $15,476 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $161,549 | $14,686 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $173,612 | $13,355 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $179,266 | $12,805 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $184,894 | $12,326 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $196,000 | $11,529 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18 | $201,516 | $11,195 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $206,798 | $10,884 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 21 | $216,006 | $10,286 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 22 | $220,011 | $10,001 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $223,951 | $9,737 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 25 | $231,793 | $9,272 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 26 | $235,602 | $9,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 107 | $117,213 | $1,095 |
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