Conservation payments in Nemaha County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $99,527 | $49,764 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $180,546 | $45,137 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $238,724 | $39,787 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $312,711 | $34,746 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $356,046 | $32,368 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 13 | $394,996 | $30,384 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 16 | $449,407 | $28,088 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 18 | $482,016 | $26,779 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 20 | $513,221 | $25,661 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 23 | $556,222 | $24,184 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 25 | $583,054 | $23,322 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 27 | $608,720 | $22,545 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 29 | $633,378 | $21,841 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 32 | $668,576 | $20,893 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 34 | $690,818 | $20,318 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 36 | $712,325 | $19,787 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 39 | $742,511 | $19,039 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 41 | $761,780 | $18,580 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 43 | $780,943 | $18,161 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 46 | $807,975 | $17,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 184 | $523,541 | $2,845 |
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