Deficiency Payment payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $17.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 63 | $1,620,789 | $25,727 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 127 | $2,796,615 | $22,021 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 190 | $3,753,789 | $19,757 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 254 | $4,592,134 | $18,079 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 317 | $5,334,277 | $16,827 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 381 | $6,012,392 | $15,781 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 444 | $6,616,267 | $14,902 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 508 | $7,177,531 | $14,129 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 572 | $7,698,030 | $13,458 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 635 | $8,170,571 | $12,867 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 699 | $8,619,900 | $12,332 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 762 | $9,036,943 | $11,860 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 826 | $9,435,635 | $11,423 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 889 | $9,803,129 | $11,027 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 953 | $10,153,692 | $10,654 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,017 | $10,486,597 | $10,311 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,080 | $10,797,788 | $9,998 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,144 | $11,097,175 | $9,700 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 1,207 | $11,375,064 | $9,424 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,271 | $11,644,667 | $9,162 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 5,086 | $5,461,335 | $1,074 |
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