Conservation payments in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska totaled $907,635 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $146,188 | $48,729 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $187,958 | $46,990 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $225,630 | $45,126 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $262,761 | $43,794 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 7 | $293,541 | $41,934 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $322,232 | $40,279 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $350,310 | $38,923 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $377,245 | $37,725 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $400,753 | $36,432 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $424,194 | $35,350 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 14 | $468,363 | $33,455 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 15 | $489,983 | $32,666 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 16 | $506,969 | $31,686 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 17 | $522,534 | $30,737 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 18 | $537,738 | $29,874 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 19 | $552,942 | $29,102 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 20 | $566,850 | $28,343 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 21 | $579,731 | $27,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 87 | $327,904 | $3,769 |
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