Conservation payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $188,520 | $37,704 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $313,047 | $31,305 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $416,105 | $27,740 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $509,787 | $25,489 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 26 | $607,773 | $23,376 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 31 | $682,029 | $22,001 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 36 | $752,630 | $20,906 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $818,687 | $19,968 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 47 | $892,557 | $18,991 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 52 | $950,345 | $18,276 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 57 | $1,003,495 | $17,605 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 62 | $1,050,946 | $16,951 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 68 | $1,102,049 | $16,207 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 73 | $1,142,290 | $15,648 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 78 | $1,180,878 | $15,139 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 83 | $1,218,208 | $14,677 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 89 | $1,261,168 | $14,170 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 94 | $1,295,180 | $13,779 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 99 | $1,327,917 | $13,413 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 104 | $1,358,311 | $13,061 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 420 | $650,315 | $1,548 |
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