Conservation payments in Nemaha County, Nebraska totaled $31.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $4,201,988 | $466,888 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 19 | $6,764,627 | $356,033 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 28 | $8,765,340 | $313,048 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 38 | $10,691,520 | $281,356 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 47 | $12,165,233 | $258,835 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 57 | $13,646,583 | $239,414 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 67 | $14,955,325 | $223,214 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 76 | $16,035,834 | $210,998 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 86 | $17,099,924 | $198,836 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 95 | $17,963,250 | $189,087 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 105 | $18,841,918 | $179,447 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 115 | $19,653,297 | $170,898 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 124 | $20,317,080 | $163,847 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 134 | $21,020,410 | $156,869 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 143 | $21,619,533 | $151,186 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 153 | $22,230,607 | $145,298 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 163 | $22,802,777 | $139,894 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 172 | $23,290,451 | $135,410 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 182 | $23,793,569 | $130,734 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 191 | $24,225,210 | $126,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 768 | $7,314,805 | $9,524 |
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