Conservation payments in Johnson County, Nebraska totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $120,769 | $40,256 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $226,318 | $37,720 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $321,199 | $35,689 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $397,348 | $33,112 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 15 | $458,820 | $30,588 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 18 | $512,707 | $28,484 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 21 | $563,343 | $26,826 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 24 | $612,239 | $25,510 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $672,020 | $24,001 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 31 | $713,417 | $23,013 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 34 | $753,294 | $22,156 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 37 | $791,660 | $21,396 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 40 | $827,788 | $20,695 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 43 | $863,196 | $20,074 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 46 | $896,382 | $19,487 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 49 | $928,164 | $18,942 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 53 | $968,881 | $18,281 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 56 | $998,727 | $17,834 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 59 | $1,027,758 | $17,420 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 62 | $1,056,259 | $17,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 250 | $708,829 | $2,835 |
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