Conservation payments in Madison County, Nebraska totaled $1.4 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% | 6% | 2 | $77,266 | $38,633 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $146,032 | $36,508 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $207,106 | $34,518 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $267,265 | $33,408 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $322,900 | $32,290 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 12 | $373,021 | $31,085 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $420,728 | $30,052 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 16 | $467,567 | $29,223 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 18 | $513,978 | $28,554 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $557,925 | $27,896 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 22 | $596,606 | $27,118 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 24 | $632,226 | $26,343 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 26 | $665,725 | $25,605 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 28 | $698,446 | $24,945 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 30 | $730,087 | $24,336 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 32 | $760,147 | $23,755 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 34 | $789,355 | $23,216 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 36 | $817,547 | $22,710 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 38 | $844,419 | $22,222 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 40 | $870,122 | $21,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 162 | $535,992 | $3,309 |
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