Conservation payments in Seward County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $72,743 | $36,372 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $170,793 | $34,159 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $232,030 | $33,147 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $311,828 | $31,183 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 12 | $357,542 | $29,795 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $413,519 | $27,568 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 17 | $446,598 | $26,270 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 20 | $494,349 | $24,717 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 22 | $524,976 | $23,863 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 25 | $568,349 | $22,734 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 27 | $596,432 | $22,090 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 30 | $636,742 | $21,225 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 32 | $660,827 | $20,651 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 35 | $692,754 | $19,793 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 37 | $713,057 | $19,272 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 40 | $741,203 | $18,530 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 42 | $759,576 | $18,085 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 45 | $786,657 | $17,481 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 47 | $803,949 | $17,105 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 50 | $828,564 | $16,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 201 | $515,171 | $2,563 |
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