Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $1.4 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 148 | $231,174,565 | $1,561,990 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 296 | $378,409,146 | $1,278,409 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 444 | $493,782,095 | $1,112,122 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 593 | $590,102,713 | $995,114 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 741 | $670,866,085 | $905,352 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 889 | $741,116,742 | $833,652 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,037 | $803,139,410 | $774,484 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,186 | $857,383,663 | $722,920 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,334 | $905,082,229 | $678,472 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,482 | $947,924,334 | $639,625 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 1,630 | $986,495,390 | $605,212 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,779 | $1,021,357,299 | $574,119 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,927 | $1,052,431,365 | $546,150 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 2,075 | $1,080,394,223 | $520,672 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,224 | $1,105,792,231 | $497,209 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,372 | $1,128,785,989 | $475,879 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,520 | $1,149,452,170 | $456,132 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,668 | $1,168,114,325 | $437,824 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,817 | $1,185,099,622 | $420,696 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,965 | $1,200,465,570 | $404,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 11,862 | $203,858,158 | $17,186 |
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