Conservation payments in York County, Nebraska totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $128,591 | $64,296 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $196,822 | $49,205 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $241,707 | $40,284 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $282,482 | $35,310 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 10 | $320,140 | $32,014 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $355,160 | $29,597 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 14 | $388,244 | $27,732 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 17 | $434,401 | $25,553 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 19 | $463,678 | $24,404 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 21 | $491,720 | $23,415 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 23 | $518,084 | $22,525 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 25 | $543,238 | $21,730 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 27 | $568,164 | $21,043 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 29 | $592,607 | $20,435 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 31 | $616,565 | $19,889 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 34 | $651,580 | $19,164 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 36 | $674,225 | $18,728 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 38 | $696,210 | $18,321 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 40 | $717,577 | $17,939 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 42 | $738,614 | $17,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 171 | $442,896 | $2,590 |
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