Emergency Conservation Program payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $2,004,953 | $501,238 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $2,879,192 | $359,899 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 12 | $3,501,935 | $291,828 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 16 | $3,964,650 | $247,791 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 20 | $4,362,369 | $218,118 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 24 | $4,696,728 | $195,697 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 28 | $4,987,233 | $178,115 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 32 | $5,240,623 | $163,769 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 36 | $5,460,853 | $151,690 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 40 | $5,659,830 | $141,496 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 44 | $5,836,621 | $132,650 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 48 | $5,993,997 | $124,875 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 52 | $6,140,878 | $118,094 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 56 | $6,271,528 | $111,992 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 60 | $6,396,540 | $106,609 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 64 | $6,516,226 | $101,816 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 68 | $6,632,034 | $97,530 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 72 | $6,745,657 | $93,690 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 76 | $6,854,954 | $90,197 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 81 | $6,984,232 | $86,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 324 | $2,099,581 | $6,480 |
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