Conservation payments in Richardson County, Nebraska totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $244,911 | $61,228 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $437,638 | $54,705 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $623,845 | $47,988 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $750,962 | $44,174 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $866,272 | $41,251 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 26 | $995,789 | $38,300 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 30 | $1,093,453 | $36,448 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 35 | $1,211,259 | $34,607 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 39 | $1,299,690 | $33,325 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 43 | $1,381,120 | $32,119 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 48 | $1,473,010 | $30,688 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 52 | $1,543,702 | $29,687 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 57 | $1,628,724 | $28,574 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 61 | $1,692,590 | $27,747 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 65 | $1,753,498 | $26,977 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 70 | $1,825,416 | $26,077 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 74 | $1,879,709 | $25,401 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $1,944,650 | $24,616 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 83 | $1,994,911 | $24,035 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $2,043,413 | $23,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 352 | $1,137,194 | $3,231 |
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