Direct Payment Program payments in Nebraska totaled $3.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 935 | $401,318,536 | $429,218 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,871 | $673,496,597 | $359,966 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 2,807 | $902,936,820 | $321,673 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 3,743 | $1,101,358,579 | $294,245 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 4,678 | $1,275,844,036 | $272,733 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 5,614 | $1,432,157,198 | $255,105 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 6,550 | $1,572,583,832 | $240,089 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 7,486 | $1,700,368,797 | $227,140 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 8,421 | $1,816,821,364 | $215,749 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 9,357 | $1,923,462,472 | $205,564 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 10,293 | $2,020,979,408 | $196,345 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 11,229 | $2,110,543,152 | $187,955 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 12,164 | $2,192,821,390 | $180,271 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 13,100 | $2,268,721,261 | $173,185 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 14,036 | $2,338,803,473 | $166,629 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 14,972 | $2,403,247,125 | $160,516 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 15,907 | $2,462,646,296 | $154,815 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 16,843 | $2,517,636,565 | $149,477 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 17,779 | $2,568,580,102 | $144,473 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 18,715 | $2,615,783,461 | $139,769 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 74,860 | $687,215,766 | $9,180 |
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