Conservation payments in Lancaster County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $63,092 | $31,546 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $129,449 | $25,890 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $180,354 | $22,544 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $226,569 | $20,597 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $269,860 | $19,276 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $306,540 | $18,032 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $338,776 | $16,939 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $367,500 | $15,978 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 26 | $393,994 | $15,154 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 29 | $419,276 | $14,458 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 32 | $443,873 | $13,871 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 34 | $460,141 | $13,534 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 37 | $484,310 | $13,089 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 40 | $507,287 | $12,682 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 43 | $529,362 | $12,311 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 46 | $550,443 | $11,966 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 49 | $570,208 | $11,637 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 52 | $589,225 | $11,331 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 55 | $607,951 | $11,054 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 58 | $624,943 | $10,775 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 233 | $457,340 | $1,963 |
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