Conservation payments in Seward County, Nebraska totaled $1.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $79,704 | $39,852 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $180,378 | $36,076 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $265,129 | $33,141 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $338,949 | $30,814 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $380,269 | $29,251 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $433,391 | $27,087 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 19 | $481,911 | $25,364 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 22 | $529,412 | $24,064 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 25 | $574,870 | $22,995 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 27 | $603,092 | $22,337 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 30 | $643,994 | $21,466 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 33 | $680,255 | $20,614 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 36 | $710,624 | $19,740 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 39 | $739,286 | $18,956 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 41 | $757,762 | $18,482 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 44 | $785,265 | $17,847 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 47 | $810,976 | $17,255 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 50 | $835,048 | $16,701 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 53 | $858,676 | $16,201 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 55 | $874,210 | $15,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 224 | $531,636 | $2,373 |
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