Conservation payments in Nebraska totaled $69.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 120 | $6,453,140 | $53,776 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 241 | $11,153,224 | $46,279 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 362 | $15,140,361 | $41,824 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 482 | $18,562,684 | $38,512 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 603 | $21,664,681 | $35,928 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 724 | $24,458,221 | $33,782 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 844 | $26,947,758 | $31,929 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 965 | $29,241,763 | $30,302 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 1,086 | $31,368,209 | $28,884 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 1,207 | $33,342,366 | $27,624 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 1,327 | $35,157,359 | $26,494 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 1,448 | $36,859,125 | $25,455 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 1,569 | $38,452,149 | $24,507 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 1,689 | $39,945,473 | $23,650 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 1,810 | $41,361,383 | $22,852 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,931 | $42,701,121 | $22,113 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 2,052 | $43,963,877 | $21,425 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,172 | $45,153,797 | $20,789 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 2,293 | $46,287,918 | $20,187 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 2,414 | $47,363,656 | $19,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 9,657 | $22,288,566 | $2,308 |
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