Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Nebraska totaled $863,420 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% | 9% | 2 | $74,823 | $37,412 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $138,264 | $27,653 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $174,183 | $24,883 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $221,998 | $22,200 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $249,929 | $20,827 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $290,457 | $19,364 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $312,846 | $18,403 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $345,161 | $17,258 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 22 | $366,350 | $16,652 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 25 | $396,132 | $15,845 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 27 | $415,102 | $15,374 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 30 | $441,827 | $14,728 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 32 | $458,479 | $14,327 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 35 | $482,117 | $13,775 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 37 | $497,255 | $13,439 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 40 | $518,952 | $12,974 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 43 | $539,197 | $12,539 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 45 | $551,563 | $12,257 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 48 | $569,195 | $11,858 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 50 | $580,271 | $11,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 203 | $283,149 | $1,395 |
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