Conservation Reserve Program payments in Nebraska totaled $2.0 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 471 | $316,783,199 | $672,576 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 942 | $491,410,101 | $521,667 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 1,414 | $625,560,521 | $442,405 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 1,885 | $735,625,423 | $390,252 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 2,356 | $829,961,758 | $352,276 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 2,828 | $913,059,681 | $322,864 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 3,299 | $987,170,212 | $299,233 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 3,771 | $1,054,082,998 | $279,523 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 4,242 | $1,114,743,320 | $262,787 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 4,713 | $1,170,179,255 | $248,288 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 5,185 | $1,221,221,892 | $235,530 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 5,656 | $1,268,264,857 | $224,234 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 6,128 | $1,311,977,458 | $214,096 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 6,599 | $1,352,706,750 | $204,987 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 7,070 | $1,390,668,246 | $196,700 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 7,542 | $1,426,049,417 | $189,081 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 8,013 | $1,458,936,254 | $182,071 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 8,485 | $1,489,791,870 | $175,579 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 8,956 | $1,518,659,730 | $169,569 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 9,427 | $1,545,758,564 | $163,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 37,712 | $486,374,908 | $12,897 |
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