Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $10.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 914 | $1,600,252,072 | $1,750,823 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 1,828 | $2,628,008,886 | $1,437,642 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 2,742 | $3,450,085,027 | $1,258,237 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 3,657 | $4,140,863,321 | $1,132,312 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 4,571 | $4,735,871,687 | $1,036,069 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 5,485 | $5,251,035,419 | $957,345 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 6,400 | $5,703,051,614 | $891,102 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 7,314 | $6,098,520,262 | $833,815 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 8,228 | $6,448,722,178 | $783,753 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 9,143 | $6,761,833,806 | $739,564 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 10,057 | $7,041,067,598 | $700,116 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 10,971 | $7,292,143,263 | $664,674 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 11,885 | $7,517,780,537 | $632,544 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 12,800 | $7,721,463,608 | $603,239 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 13,714 | $7,906,326,600 | $576,515 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 14,628 | $8,074,328,170 | $551,978 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 15,543 | $8,227,572,356 | $529,343 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 16,457 | $8,367,097,564 | $508,422 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 17,371 | $8,494,079,776 | $488,980 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 18,286 | $8,610,187,161 | $470,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 73,144 | $1,535,910,375 | $20,998 |
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