Conservation payments in Saunders County, Nebraska totaled $44.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $7,116,250 | $711,625 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 21 | $11,188,145 | $532,769 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 32 | $14,299,332 | $446,854 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 43 | $16,894,015 | $392,884 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 53 | $18,834,797 | $355,374 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 64 | $20,739,294 | $324,051 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 75 | $22,406,226 | $298,750 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 86 | $23,882,051 | $277,698 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 96 | $25,131,036 | $261,782 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 107 | $26,407,901 | $246,803 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 118 | $27,574,211 | $233,680 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 129 | $28,633,551 | $221,966 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 139 | $29,534,049 | $212,475 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 150 | $30,446,265 | $202,975 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 161 | $31,270,807 | $194,229 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 172 | $32,011,768 | $186,115 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 182 | $32,639,447 | $179,338 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 193 | $33,297,917 | $172,528 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 204 | $33,930,107 | $166,324 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 215 | $34,521,535 | $160,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 861 | $10,425,859 | $12,109 |
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