Conservation payments in Seward County, Nebraska totaled $1.4 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% | 6% | 2 | $79,973 | $39,987 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $182,195 | $36,439 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $268,505 | $33,563 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $318,162 | $31,816 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $383,412 | $29,493 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 16 | $437,353 | $27,335 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 18 | $470,284 | $26,127 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 21 | $516,770 | $24,608 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 24 | $561,072 | $23,378 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 26 | $589,290 | $22,665 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 29 | $630,642 | $21,746 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 32 | $670,540 | $20,954 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 34 | $693,198 | $20,388 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 37 | $722,700 | $19,532 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 40 | $750,599 | $18,765 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 42 | $768,972 | $18,309 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 45 | $795,473 | $17,677 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 48 | $820,493 | $17,094 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 50 | $836,535 | $16,731 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 53 | $860,165 | $16,230 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 214 | $517,337 | $2,417 |
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