Conservation payments in Nebraska totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 497 | $310,901,008 | $625,555 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 995 | $479,229,357 | $481,638 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,492 | $607,604,796 | $407,242 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 1,990 | $713,282,091 | $358,433 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 2,487 | $803,924,931 | $323,251 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 2,985 | $883,632,677 | $296,024 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 3,483 | $954,414,548 | $274,021 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 3,980 | $1,017,861,183 | $255,744 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 4,478 | $1,075,394,614 | $240,151 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 4,975 | $1,127,893,390 | $226,712 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 5,473 | $1,176,170,924 | $214,904 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 5,970 | $1,220,754,789 | $204,482 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 6,468 | $1,262,103,694 | $195,130 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 6,966 | $1,300,329,621 | $186,668 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 7,463 | $1,335,618,411 | $178,965 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 7,961 | $1,368,428,025 | $171,891 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 8,458 | $1,398,885,523 | $165,392 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 8,956 | $1,427,378,424 | $159,377 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 9,454 | $1,454,033,544 | $153,801 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 9,951 | $1,478,881,794 | $148,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 39,807 | $435,790,822 | $10,948 |
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