Conservation payments in Saline County, Nebraska totaled $22.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $2,918,249 | $291,825 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $4,811,379 | $240,569 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 30 | $6,363,764 | $212,125 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 40 | $7,700,019 | $192,500 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 50 | $8,852,206 | $177,044 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 61 | $9,912,644 | $162,502 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 71 | $10,770,686 | $151,700 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 81 | $11,519,219 | $142,213 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 91 | $12,205,263 | $134,124 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 101 | $12,840,412 | $127,133 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 111 | $13,416,661 | $120,871 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 122 | $13,974,593 | $114,546 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 132 | $14,445,709 | $109,437 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 142 | $14,877,396 | $104,770 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 152 | $15,273,913 | $100,486 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 162 | $15,643,794 | $96,567 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 172 | $15,983,474 | $92,927 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 183 | $16,331,785 | $89,245 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 193 | $16,630,470 | $86,168 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 203 | $16,918,167 | $83,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 814 | $5,289,940 | $6,499 |
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