Conservation payments in Cheyenne County, Nebraska totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $189,245 | $47,311 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $334,366 | $41,796 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $452,567 | $37,714 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $559,572 | $34,973 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 21 | $677,725 | $32,273 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 25 | $763,277 | $30,531 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 29 | $843,039 | $29,070 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 33 | $916,075 | $27,760 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 37 | $984,610 | $26,611 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 42 | $1,063,133 | $25,313 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 46 | $1,118,251 | $24,310 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 50 | $1,169,265 | $23,385 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 54 | $1,217,279 | $22,542 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 58 | $1,263,234 | $21,780 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 63 | $1,319,357 | $20,942 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 67 | $1,362,285 | $20,333 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 71 | $1,402,642 | $19,756 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 75 | $1,440,857 | $19,211 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 79 | $1,477,202 | $18,699 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 84 | $1,519,205 | $18,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 337 | $769,808 | $2,284 |
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