Conservation payments in Garden County, Nebraska totaled $361,876 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $20,112 | $20,112 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $38,250 | $19,125 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $55,296 | $18,432 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $72,342 | $18,086 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $101,004 | $16,834 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $113,453 | $16,208 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $124,895 | $15,612 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $135,977 | $15,109 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $145,383 | $14,538 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $162,862 | $13,572 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 13 | $170,942 | $13,149 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $178,982 | $12,784 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 15 | $186,909 | $12,461 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $201,509 | $11,853 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 18 | $208,412 | $11,578 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 19 | $214,238 | $11,276 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $219,580 | $10,979 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 21 | $224,741 | $10,702 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 23 | $234,027 | $10,175 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $238,072 | $9,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 98 | $123,804 | $1,263 |
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