Conservation payments in Nebraska totaled $2.1 billion 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% | 16% | 522 | $340,039,826 | $651,417 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,045 | $525,371,819 | $502,748 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,568 | $666,448,479 | $425,031 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 2,091 | $781,846,383 | $373,910 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 2,614 | $880,410,158 | $336,806 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 3,137 | $966,866,560 | $308,214 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 3,659 | $1,043,546,698 | $285,200 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 4,182 | $1,112,397,177 | $265,996 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 4,705 | $1,174,836,875 | $249,700 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 5,228 | $1,231,696,315 | $235,596 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 5,751 | $1,283,816,125 | $223,234 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 6,274 | $1,331,799,287 | $212,273 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 6,797 | $1,376,325,292 | $202,490 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 7,319 | $1,417,393,383 | $193,659 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 7,842 | $1,455,412,659 | $185,592 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 8,365 | $1,490,685,281 | $178,205 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 8,888 | $1,523,521,763 | $171,413 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 9,411 | $1,554,165,947 | $165,144 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 9,934 | $1,582,752,440 | $159,327 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 10,457 | $1,609,441,423 | $153,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 41,828 | $467,431,146 | $11,175 |
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