Conservation Reserve Program payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $166 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 43 | $28,345,978 | $659,209 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 87 | $42,047,629 | $483,306 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 131 | $52,881,635 | $403,677 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 175 | $61,542,627 | $351,672 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 219 | $69,014,951 | $315,137 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 263 | $75,546,029 | $287,247 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 306 | $81,309,916 | $265,719 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 350 | $86,744,071 | $247,840 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 394 | $91,604,651 | $232,499 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 438 | $96,042,931 | $219,276 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 482 | $100,125,675 | $207,730 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 526 | $103,950,392 | $197,624 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 569 | $107,383,463 | $188,723 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 613 | $110,616,233 | $180,451 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 657 | $113,570,772 | $172,863 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 701 | $116,307,358 | $165,916 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 745 | $118,860,365 | $159,544 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 789 | $121,263,786 | $153,693 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 832 | $123,504,390 | $148,443 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 876 | $125,657,469 | $143,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 3,508 | $39,979,606 | $11,397 |
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