Conservation payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $199,166 | $39,833 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $323,693 | $32,369 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $427,271 | $28,485 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 21 | $541,706 | $25,796 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 26 | $625,334 | $24,051 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 31 | $702,346 | $22,656 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $788,765 | $21,318 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 42 | $856,360 | $20,390 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $918,319 | $19,539 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $988,859 | $18,658 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 58 | $1,043,066 | $17,984 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 63 | $1,090,971 | $17,317 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 69 | $1,143,051 | $16,566 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 74 | $1,182,926 | $15,985 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 79 | $1,221,514 | $15,462 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 84 | $1,258,713 | $14,985 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 90 | $1,301,205 | $14,458 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 95 | $1,335,057 | $14,053 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 100 | $1,367,223 | $13,672 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 106 | $1,403,318 | $13,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 425 | $654,551 | $1,540 |
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