Conservation payments in Saline County, Nebraska totaled $23.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $3,175,651 | $317,565 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 21 | $5,364,898 | $255,471 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 32 | $7,127,713 | $222,741 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 42 | $8,528,136 | $203,051 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 53 | $9,805,515 | $185,010 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 64 | $10,858,872 | $169,670 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 75 | $11,788,153 | $157,175 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 85 | $12,552,307 | $147,674 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 96 | $13,306,176 | $138,606 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 107 | $14,001,833 | $130,858 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 117 | $14,584,523 | $124,654 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 128 | $15,145,688 | $118,326 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 139 | $15,666,265 | $112,707 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 150 | $16,144,692 | $107,631 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 160 | $16,540,009 | $103,375 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 171 | $16,937,478 | $99,050 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 182 | $17,312,266 | $95,122 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 192 | $17,630,727 | $91,827 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 203 | $17,962,234 | $88,484 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 214 | $18,276,002 | $85,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 858 | $5,499,530 | $6,410 |
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