Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Nebraska totaled $919,368 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $74,957 | $37,479 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $143,710 | $28,742 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $185,037 | $26,434 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $235,736 | $23,574 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $265,766 | $22,147 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $306,050 | $20,403 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $330,425 | $19,437 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $363,587 | $18,179 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 23 | $395,043 | $17,176 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 25 | $415,244 | $16,610 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 28 | $442,864 | $15,817 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 30 | $460,256 | $15,342 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 33 | $485,037 | $14,698 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 35 | $500,468 | $14,299 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 38 | $523,249 | $13,770 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 41 | $545,363 | $13,302 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 43 | $559,545 | $13,013 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 46 | $579,930 | $12,607 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 48 | $593,208 | $12,359 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 51 | $611,710 | $11,994 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 206 | $307,658 | $1,493 |
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