Conservation payments in Nebraska totaled $70.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 124 | $6,426,102 | $51,823 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 249 | $11,145,069 | $44,759 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 373 | $15,064,740 | $40,388 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 498 | $18,544,279 | $37,238 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 623 | $21,669,058 | $34,782 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 747 | $24,446,717 | $32,727 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 872 | $26,981,984 | $30,943 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 997 | $29,307,924 | $29,396 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 1,121 | $31,443,542 | $28,050 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 1,246 | $33,436,700 | $26,835 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 1,370 | $35,269,956 | $25,744 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 1,495 | $36,991,284 | $24,743 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 1,620 | $38,604,334 | $23,830 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 1,744 | $40,111,160 | $23,000 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 1,869 | $41,545,879 | $22,229 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,994 | $42,902,838 | $21,516 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 2,118 | $44,170,434 | $20,855 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,243 | $45,379,442 | $20,232 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 2,367 | $46,513,615 | $19,651 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 2,492 | $47,596,614 | $19,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 9,971 | $22,468,411 | $2,253 |
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