Conservation payments in Nemaha County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $81,377 | $40,689 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $146,577 | $36,644 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $213,892 | $30,556 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 9 | $253,811 | $28,201 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 11 | $292,114 | $26,556 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 14 | $346,132 | $24,724 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 16 | $379,700 | $23,731 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 18 | $412,690 | $22,927 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 21 | $458,476 | $21,832 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 23 | $486,789 | $21,165 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 26 | $526,295 | $20,242 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 28 | $551,165 | $19,684 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 30 | $575,290 | $19,176 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 33 | $610,567 | $18,502 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 35 | $632,415 | $18,069 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 37 | $653,712 | $17,668 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 40 | $684,028 | $17,101 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 42 | $703,523 | $16,751 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 45 | $731,776 | $16,262 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 47 | $749,739 | $15,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 190 | $532,585 | $2,803 |
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