Conservation payments in Chase County, Nebraska totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $200,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $298,096 | $49,683 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $391,512 | $48,939 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $434,003 | $48,223 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $516,554 | $46,959 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $556,933 | $46,411 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 14 | $637,501 | $45,536 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $711,859 | $44,491 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 17 | $746,818 | $43,930 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $803,390 | $42,284 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $830,905 | $41,545 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $884,510 | $40,205 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $933,871 | $38,911 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $957,016 | $38,281 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 27 | $999,945 | $37,035 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $1,017,709 | $36,347 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $1,051,782 | $35,059 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $1,082,562 | $33,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 128 | $386,053 | $3,016 |
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