Conservation payments in Madison County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $38,832 | $38,832 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $111,748 | $37,249 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $176,569 | $35,314 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 7 | $237,489 | $33,927 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 9 | $296,521 | $32,947 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 11 | $348,762 | $31,706 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 13 | $398,838 | $30,680 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 15 | $445,771 | $29,718 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 17 | $492,093 | $28,947 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 18 | $515,178 | $28,621 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 20 | $559,125 | $27,956 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 22 | $597,077 | $27,140 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 24 | $631,462 | $26,311 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 26 | $664,183 | $25,546 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 28 | $696,235 | $24,866 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 30 | $726,720 | $24,224 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 32 | $755,249 | $23,602 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 34 | $783,209 | $23,036 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 35 | $796,946 | $22,770 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 37 | $824,133 | $22,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 152 | $523,061 | $3,441 |
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