Conservation payments in Cedar County, Nebraska totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 2 | $80,926 | $40,463 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 5 | $196,560 | $39,312 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 8 | $299,375 | $37,422 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 11 | $396,521 | $36,047 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 14 | $487,388 | $34,813 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 17 | $571,804 | $33,636 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 20 | $653,255 | $32,663 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 23 | $733,654 | $31,898 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 26 | $811,206 | $31,200 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 29 | $884,187 | $30,489 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 32 | $952,838 | $29,776 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 35 | $1,020,590 | $29,160 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 38 | $1,087,296 | $28,613 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 41 | $1,150,964 | $28,072 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 44 | $1,212,141 | $27,549 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 47 | $1,271,560 | $27,054 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 50 | $1,329,452 | $26,589 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 53 | $1,383,414 | $26,102 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 56 | $1,433,852 | $25,605 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 59 | $1,482,095 | $25,120 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 239 | $1,065,694 | $4,459 |
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