Emergency Conservation Program payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,494,289 | $373,572 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $2,298,647 | $287,331 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $2,842,660 | $236,888 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $3,288,612 | $205,538 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $3,679,994 | $184,000 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 24 | $4,014,353 | $167,265 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 28 | $4,304,858 | $153,745 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 32 | $4,558,248 | $142,445 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 36 | $4,778,478 | $132,735 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 40 | $4,972,224 | $124,306 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 44 | $5,142,935 | $116,885 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 48 | $5,297,762 | $110,370 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 52 | $5,444,514 | $104,702 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 56 | $5,575,164 | $99,557 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 60 | $5,700,176 | $95,003 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 64 | $5,819,862 | $90,935 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 68 | $5,935,670 | $87,289 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 72 | $6,049,293 | $84,018 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 76 | $6,158,590 | $81,034 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 80 | $6,262,573 | $78,282 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 320 | $2,104,616 | $6,577 |
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