Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Nebraska totaled $27.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $4,264,574 | $473,842 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 18 | $6,294,986 | $349,721 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 28 | $8,176,422 | $292,015 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 37 | $9,573,782 | $258,751 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 47 | $10,994,138 | $233,918 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 56 | $12,118,470 | $216,401 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 66 | $13,226,698 | $200,405 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 75 | $14,105,615 | $188,075 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 84 | $14,904,236 | $177,431 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 94 | $15,729,589 | $167,336 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 103 | $16,397,083 | $159,195 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 113 | $17,076,115 | $151,116 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 122 | $17,637,099 | $144,566 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 132 | $18,210,491 | $137,958 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 141 | $18,673,604 | $132,437 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 151 | $19,150,959 | $126,828 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 160 | $19,546,163 | $122,164 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 169 | $19,926,945 | $117,911 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 179 | $20,323,994 | $113,542 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 188 | $20,652,312 | $109,853 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 756 | $6,528,178 | $8,635 |
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