Conservation payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $210,863 | $42,173 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $339,129 | $33,913 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $441,152 | $29,410 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $534,130 | $26,707 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 25 | $618,569 | $24,743 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $695,971 | $23,199 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 35 | $768,121 | $21,946 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 40 | $836,958 | $20,924 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 45 | $901,730 | $20,038 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 51 | $974,187 | $19,102 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 56 | $1,030,056 | $18,394 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 61 | $1,083,545 | $17,763 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 66 | $1,133,286 | $17,171 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 71 | $1,178,630 | $16,600 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 76 | $1,219,855 | $16,051 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 81 | $1,258,733 | $15,540 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 86 | $1,295,863 | $15,068 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 91 | $1,331,291 | $14,630 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 96 | $1,365,036 | $14,219 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 102 | $1,403,822 | $13,763 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 408 | $704,871 | $1,728 |
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