Conservation payments in Sheridan County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $49,443 | $49,443 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $143,723 | $47,908 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $236,138 | $47,228 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $316,425 | $45,204 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $380,156 | $42,240 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $428,777 | $38,980 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $471,010 | $36,232 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $509,580 | $33,972 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 17 | $547,007 | $32,177 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 19 | $582,538 | $30,660 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 21 | $616,892 | $29,376 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 23 | $649,102 | $28,222 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 25 | $678,748 | $27,150 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 27 | $704,965 | $26,110 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 29 | $729,550 | $25,157 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 31 | $752,569 | $24,276 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 32 | $763,739 | $23,867 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 34 | $784,719 | $23,080 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 36 | $803,900 | $22,331 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 38 | $821,711 | $21,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 156 | $326,118 | $2,091 |
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