Conservation payments in Chase County, Nebraska totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $75,040 | $75,040 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $171,022 | $57,007 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $216,838 | $54,210 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $307,199 | $51,200 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $350,199 | $50,028 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $425,331 | $47,259 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $461,066 | $46,107 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $519,191 | $43,266 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $546,983 | $42,076 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $599,390 | $39,959 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $624,532 | $39,033 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $673,141 | $37,397 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $713,342 | $35,667 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 21 | $730,729 | $34,797 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $763,768 | $33,207 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 24 | $779,492 | $32,479 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $809,936 | $31,151 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 27 | $824,920 | $30,553 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 29 | $853,129 | $29,418 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 30 | $866,895 | $28,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 124 | $348,246 | $2,808 |
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