Conservation payments in Johnson County, Nebraska totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $81,695 | $40,848 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $193,900 | $38,780 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $292,725 | $36,591 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $379,912 | $34,537 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 14 | $442,419 | $31,601 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $496,737 | $29,220 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $546,751 | $27,338 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 23 | $593,670 | $25,812 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $636,657 | $24,487 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 29 | $677,402 | $23,359 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 32 | $716,394 | $22,387 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 35 | $752,980 | $21,514 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 37 | $776,984 | $21,000 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 40 | $811,644 | $20,291 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 43 | $844,808 | $19,647 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 46 | $876,392 | $19,052 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 49 | $907,018 | $18,511 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 52 | $936,864 | $18,017 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 55 | $965,895 | $17,562 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 58 | $994,425 | $17,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 234 | $713,301 | $3,048 |
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