Conservation payments in Cedar County, Nebraska totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 2 | $80,486 | $40,243 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 5 | $196,120 | $39,224 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 8 | $297,951 | $37,244 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 11 | $395,097 | $35,918 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 14 | $486,471 | $34,748 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 17 | $573,003 | $33,706 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 20 | $654,674 | $32,734 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 23 | $734,560 | $31,937 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 26 | $811,374 | $31,207 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 29 | $883,668 | $30,471 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 32 | $951,698 | $29,741 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 35 | $1,018,787 | $29,108 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 38 | $1,084,602 | $28,542 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 41 | $1,147,839 | $27,996 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 44 | $1,209,776 | $27,495 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 47 | $1,269,892 | $27,019 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 50 | $1,326,926 | $26,539 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 53 | $1,381,160 | $26,060 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 56 | $1,432,552 | $25,581 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 59 | $1,480,988 | $25,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 240 | $1,025,029 | $4,271 |
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