Conservation Reserve Program payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $6.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $535,197 | $48,654 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 23 | $1,021,287 | $44,404 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 35 | $1,407,907 | $40,226 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 47 | $1,753,214 | $37,302 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 59 | $2,039,331 | $34,565 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 71 | $2,290,908 | $32,266 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 83 | $2,520,340 | $30,366 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 95 | $2,729,291 | $28,729 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 107 | $2,927,179 | $27,357 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 119 | $3,107,493 | $26,113 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 131 | $3,275,313 | $25,002 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 143 | $3,428,222 | $23,974 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 155 | $3,569,948 | $23,032 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 167 | $3,704,537 | $22,183 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 179 | $3,831,914 | $21,407 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 191 | $3,953,195 | $20,697 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 203 | $4,065,777 | $20,028 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 215 | $4,172,953 | $19,409 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 227 | $4,273,102 | $18,824 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 239 | $4,366,466 | $18,270 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 960 | $1,904,892 | $1,984 |
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