Conservation payments in Saline County, Nebraska totaled $741,204 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $59,128 | $29,564 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $128,741 | $25,748 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $179,125 | $22,391 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 11 | $216,825 | $19,711 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 14 | $247,187 | $17,656 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 16 | $266,077 | $16,630 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 19 | $293,203 | $15,432 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 22 | $318,099 | $14,459 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 25 | $339,624 | $13,585 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 28 | $359,158 | $12,827 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 31 | $377,056 | $12,163 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 33 | $387,429 | $11,740 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 36 | $402,751 | $11,188 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 39 | $417,509 | $10,705 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 42 | $431,830 | $10,282 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 45 | $445,504 | $9,900 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 48 | $458,077 | $9,543 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 50 | $465,910 | $9,318 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 53 | $477,515 | $9,010 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 56 | $488,685 | $8,727 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 227 | $252,519 | $1,112 |
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