Conservation payments in Madison County, Nebraska totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $77,266 | $38,633 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $146,032 | $36,508 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $208,878 | $34,813 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $269,037 | $33,630 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 10 | $324,672 | $32,467 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $376,252 | $31,354 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $425,197 | $30,371 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 17 | $495,663 | $29,157 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 19 | $540,936 | $28,470 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 21 | $582,632 | $27,744 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 23 | $619,655 | $26,942 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 25 | $654,040 | $26,162 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 27 | $686,761 | $25,436 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 29 | $719,073 | $24,796 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 32 | $765,430 | $23,920 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 34 | $794,855 | $23,378 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 36 | $823,384 | $22,872 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 38 | $850,997 | $22,395 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 40 | $877,449 | $21,936 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 42 | $903,178 | $21,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 172 | $609,649 | $3,544 |
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