Conservation payments in Nemaha County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 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% | 8% | 2 | $99,630 | $49,815 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $153,756 | $38,439 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $225,902 | $32,272 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $270,189 | $30,021 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $309,139 | $28,104 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 14 | $364,437 | $26,031 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 16 | $397,046 | $24,815 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 18 | $428,278 | $23,793 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 21 | $473,334 | $22,540 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 23 | $501,664 | $21,811 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 25 | $528,496 | $21,140 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 28 | $565,940 | $20,212 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 30 | $589,422 | $19,647 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 32 | $612,243 | $19,133 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 35 | $645,093 | $18,431 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 37 | $665,685 | $17,991 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 39 | $685,559 | $17,578 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 42 | $713,812 | $16,996 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 44 | $731,807 | $16,632 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 47 | $758,543 | $16,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 188 | $516,939 | $2,750 |
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