Conservation payments in Nebraska totaled $72.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 117 | $6,460,577 | $55,219 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 235 | $11,398,113 | $48,503 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 352 | $15,606,000 | $44,335 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 470 | $19,293,328 | $41,050 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 587 | $22,531,629 | $38,384 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 705 | $25,464,502 | $36,120 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 823 | $28,105,304 | $34,150 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 940 | $30,483,773 | $32,430 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 1,058 | $32,669,040 | $30,878 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 1,175 | $34,679,538 | $29,515 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 1,293 | $36,574,373 | $28,286 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 1,411 | $38,333,204 | $27,167 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 1,528 | $39,967,114 | $26,156 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,646 | $41,522,646 | $25,226 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,763 | $42,977,092 | $24,377 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,881 | $44,357,800 | $23,582 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,999 | $45,661,658 | $22,842 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,116 | $46,889,087 | $22,159 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 2,234 | $48,062,302 | $21,514 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 2,351 | $49,163,669 | $20,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 9,408 | $22,937,788 | $2,438 |
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