Conservation payments in Saunders County, Nebraska totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $86,330 | $43,165 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $200,694 | $40,139 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $312,997 | $39,125 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $419,752 | $38,159 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $507,751 | $36,268 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 17 | $583,157 | $34,303 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 20 | $653,124 | $32,656 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 23 | $711,611 | $30,940 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 26 | $759,108 | $29,196 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 28 | $788,507 | $28,161 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $829,489 | $26,758 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 34 | $866,788 | $25,494 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 37 | $900,853 | $24,347 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 40 | $932,252 | $23,306 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 43 | $961,711 | $22,365 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 46 | $988,322 | $21,485 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 49 | $1,014,234 | $20,699 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 52 | $1,038,374 | $19,969 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 54 | $1,053,665 | $19,512 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 57 | $1,076,196 | $18,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 232 | $501,269 | $2,161 |
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