Conservation payments in Red Willow County, Nebraska totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $99,883 | $49,942 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $170,357 | $42,589 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $234,409 | $39,068 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $290,851 | $36,356 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $343,719 | $34,372 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $393,195 | $32,766 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 14 | $438,244 | $31,303 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 16 | $477,478 | $29,842 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 18 | $514,955 | $28,609 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 20 | $550,533 | $27,527 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 22 | $585,522 | $26,615 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 24 | $620,062 | $25,836 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 26 | $654,047 | $25,156 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 28 | $686,983 | $24,535 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 30 | $719,446 | $23,982 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 32 | $751,062 | $23,471 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 34 | $782,333 | $23,010 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 36 | $811,830 | $22,551 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 38 | $839,169 | $22,083 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 40 | $865,448 | $21,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 164 | $625,637 | $3,815 |
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