Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Nebraska totaled $916,786 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% | 8% | 2 | $74,823 | $37,412 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $144,579 | $28,916 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $183,135 | $26,162 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $233,755 | $23,376 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 13 | $279,847 | $21,527 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $308,085 | $20,539 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 18 | $349,484 | $19,416 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 20 | $374,648 | $18,732 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 23 | $406,521 | $17,675 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 26 | $436,446 | $16,786 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 28 | $455,572 | $16,270 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 31 | $482,486 | $15,564 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $499,498 | $15,136 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 36 | $524,190 | $14,561 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 39 | $547,236 | $14,032 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 41 | $561,418 | $13,693 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 44 | $581,820 | $13,223 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 46 | $594,463 | $12,923 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 49 | $612,478 | $12,500 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 52 | $629,480 | $12,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 209 | $287,306 | $1,375 |
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