Conservation payments in Nebraska totaled $84.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 116 | $7,027,645 | $60,583 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 233 | $12,395,127 | $53,198 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 350 | $17,106,092 | $48,875 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 467 | $21,219,499 | $45,438 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 583 | $24,857,636 | $42,637 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 700 | $28,211,154 | $40,302 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 817 | $31,282,921 | $38,290 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 934 | $34,129,440 | $36,541 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 1,050 | $36,719,064 | $34,971 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 1,167 | $39,153,965 | $33,551 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 1,284 | $41,425,681 | $32,263 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,401 | $43,540,757 | $31,078 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 1,517 | $45,522,055 | $30,008 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 1,634 | $47,401,687 | $29,010 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 1,751 | $49,177,825 | $28,086 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,868 | $50,851,017 | $27,222 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,984 | $52,419,960 | $26,421 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 2,101 | $53,918,491 | $25,663 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 2,218 | $55,332,645 | $24,947 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 2,335 | $56,661,814 | $24,266 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 9,341 | $28,086,082 | $3,007 |
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