Conservation payments in Elko County, Nevada totaled $966,174 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $82,077 | $82,077 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $145,902 | $72,951 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $206,682 | $68,894 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $260,952 | $65,238 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $301,447 | $60,289 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $339,664 | $56,611 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $374,535 | $53,505 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $406,035 | $50,754 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $437,522 | $48,614 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $467,855 | $46,786 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $495,855 | $45,078 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $522,007 | $43,501 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $542,611 | $41,739 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $563,015 | $40,215 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $581,048 | $38,737 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $596,632 | $37,290 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17 | $611,698 | $35,982 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 18 | $626,527 | $34,807 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 19 | $640,677 | $33,720 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 20 | $652,677 | $32,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 80 | $313,497 | $3,919 |
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