Conservation payments in Douglas County, Nebraska totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $176,059 | $176,059 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $404,767 | $134,922 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $507,557 | $126,889 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $676,390 | $112,732 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $736,311 | $105,187 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $853,835 | $94,871 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $958,330 | $87,121 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 12 | $1,007,674 | $83,973 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 14 | $1,099,942 | $78,567 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $1,141,200 | $76,080 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $1,218,599 | $71,682 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18 | $1,255,551 | $69,753 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 20 | $1,325,987 | $66,299 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 22 | $1,391,547 | $63,252 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 23 | $1,421,602 | $61,809 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 25 | $1,472,908 | $58,916 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 26 | $1,496,326 | $57,551 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 28 | $1,539,268 | $54,974 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 30 | $1,578,931 | $52,631 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $1,596,861 | $51,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 127 | $549,226 | $4,325 |
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