Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Nebraska totaled $29.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 10 | $4,804,793 | $480,479 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 20 | $7,110,860 | $355,543 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 30 | $8,964,229 | $298,808 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 40 | $10,532,284 | $263,307 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 50 | $11,981,847 | $239,637 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 61 | $13,422,025 | $220,033 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 71 | $14,547,608 | $204,896 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 81 | $15,520,916 | $191,616 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 91 | $16,393,022 | $180,143 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 101 | $17,177,970 | $170,079 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 111 | $17,873,871 | $161,026 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 122 | $18,585,750 | $152,342 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 132 | $19,191,168 | $145,388 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 142 | $19,748,071 | $139,071 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 152 | $20,255,795 | $133,262 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 162 | $20,724,088 | $127,926 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 172 | $21,164,204 | $123,048 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 183 | $21,626,186 | $118,176 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 193 | $22,020,653 | $114,097 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 203 | $22,381,619 | $110,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 814 | $6,704,943 | $8,237 |
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