Conservation payments in Thayer County, Nebraska totaled $385,742 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $49,063 | $49,063 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $74,287 | $37,144 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $94,221 | $31,407 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $120,795 | $24,159 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $131,758 | $21,960 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $141,248 | $20,178 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $158,204 | $17,578 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $165,940 | $16,594 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $173,420 | $15,765 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $187,069 | $14,390 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $193,571 | $13,827 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $199,875 | $13,325 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 17 | $211,634 | $12,449 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $217,288 | $12,072 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $222,916 | $11,732 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 21 | $233,084 | $11,099 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 22 | $237,766 | $10,808 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $242,344 | $10,537 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 25 | $250,623 | $10,025 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 26 | $254,563 | $9,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 107 | $131,179 | $1,226 |
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