Direct Payment Program payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $257 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 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% | 85 | $30,505,442 | $358,888 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 170 | $51,833,901 | $304,905 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 256 | $69,643,427 | $272,045 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 341 | $84,344,589 | $247,345 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 427 | $97,590,948 | $228,550 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 512 | $109,125,408 | $213,136 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 597 | $119,562,102 | $200,272 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 683 | $129,266,512 | $189,263 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 768 | $137,966,763 | $179,644 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 854 | $146,058,086 | $171,028 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 939 | $153,394,360 | $163,359 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,025 | $160,264,008 | $156,355 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,110 | $166,563,476 | $150,057 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,195 | $172,416,208 | $144,281 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 1,281 | $177,890,975 | $138,869 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 1,366 | $182,919,291 | $133,909 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,452 | $187,643,400 | $129,231 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 1,537 | $191,991,003 | $124,913 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,622 | $195,976,026 | $120,824 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,708 | $199,761,361 | $116,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 6,834 | $57,147,999 | $8,362 |
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