Conservation payments in Lancaster County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $63,885 | $31,943 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $126,681 | $25,336 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $175,337 | $21,917 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $221,295 | $20,118 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 13 | $250,577 | $19,275 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 16 | $292,040 | $18,253 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 19 | $324,579 | $17,083 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 22 | $355,029 | $16,138 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 24 | $374,251 | $15,594 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 27 | $401,602 | $14,874 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 30 | $427,546 | $14,252 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 33 | $452,979 | $13,727 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 35 | $469,311 | $13,409 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 38 | $493,721 | $12,993 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 41 | $517,460 | $12,621 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 44 | $540,054 | $12,274 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 46 | $554,796 | $12,061 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 49 | $575,671 | $11,748 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 52 | $595,014 | $11,443 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 55 | $613,684 | $11,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 221 | $459,042 | $2,077 |
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