Conservation payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $6.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 10 | $488,157 | $48,816 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 21 | $970,681 | $46,223 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 32 | $1,350,782 | $42,212 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 43 | $1,687,839 | $39,252 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 53 | $1,944,710 | $36,693 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 64 | $2,200,610 | $34,385 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 75 | $2,429,490 | $32,393 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 86 | $2,638,184 | $30,677 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 96 | $2,811,161 | $29,283 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 107 | $2,993,107 | $27,973 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 118 | $3,159,168 | $26,773 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 129 | $3,313,332 | $25,685 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 140 | $3,459,469 | $24,710 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 150 | $3,581,885 | $23,879 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 161 | $3,708,650 | $23,035 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 172 | $3,826,667 | $22,248 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 183 | $3,939,451 | $21,527 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 193 | $4,037,948 | $20,922 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 204 | $4,141,714 | $20,303 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 215 | $4,240,582 | $19,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 862 | $2,083,194 | $2,417 |
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