Conservation payments in Lancaster County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $66,774 | $22,258 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $120,325 | $20,054 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 10 | $183,075 | $18,308 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 13 | $225,956 | $17,381 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 17 | $277,842 | $16,344 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 20 | $312,033 | $15,602 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 23 | $344,026 | $14,958 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 27 | $383,153 | $14,191 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 30 | $410,434 | $13,681 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 34 | $445,156 | $13,093 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 37 | $470,238 | $12,709 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 41 | $502,667 | $12,260 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 44 | $525,651 | $11,947 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 47 | $547,933 | $11,658 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 51 | $575,144 | $11,277 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 54 | $594,247 | $11,005 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 58 | $619,118 | $10,674 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 61 | $637,225 | $10,446 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 64 | $654,146 | $10,221 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 68 | $675,186 | $9,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 274 | $452,539 | $1,652 |
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