Conservation payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $167 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 46 | $29,527,585 | $641,904 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 92 | $43,533,355 | $473,189 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 139 | $54,750,816 | $393,891 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 185 | $63,493,387 | $343,208 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 231 | $71,049,021 | $307,572 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 278 | $77,796,915 | $279,845 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 324 | $83,805,534 | $258,659 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 370 | $89,214,011 | $241,119 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 417 | $94,212,329 | $225,929 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 463 | $98,652,501 | $213,072 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 510 | $102,865,646 | $201,697 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 556 | $106,676,232 | $191,864 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 602 | $110,144,918 | $182,965 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 649 | $113,379,570 | $174,699 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 695 | $116,275,102 | $167,302 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 741 | $118,974,135 | $160,559 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 788 | $121,553,621 | $154,256 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 834 | $123,954,871 | $148,627 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 881 | $126,251,916 | $143,305 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 927 | $128,317,917 | $138,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 3,710 | $38,812,557 | $10,462 |
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