Conservation Reserve Program payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 242 | $164,299,466 | $678,923 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 485 | $257,741,804 | $531,426 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 728 | $328,307,462 | $450,972 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 970 | $386,134,080 | $398,076 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 1,213 | $435,485,660 | $359,015 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 1,456 | $478,872,512 | $328,896 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,698 | $517,144,379 | $304,561 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,941 | $551,972,838 | $284,376 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 2,184 | $583,451,272 | $267,148 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 2,426 | $611,837,917 | $252,200 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 2,669 | $637,998,887 | $239,040 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 2,912 | $662,218,325 | $227,410 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 3,154 | $684,661,349 | $217,077 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 3,397 | $705,716,066 | $207,747 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 3,640 | $725,353,013 | $199,273 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 3,882 | $743,603,241 | $191,552 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 4,125 | $760,717,312 | $184,416 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 4,368 | $776,818,307 | $177,843 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 4,610 | $791,853,819 | $171,769 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 4,853 | $806,020,664 | $166,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 19,414 | $257,456,095 | $13,261 |
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