Conservation payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $154 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 44 | $27,437,749 | $623,585 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 88 | $40,147,817 | $456,225 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 133 | $50,136,100 | $376,963 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 177 | $58,215,409 | $328,901 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 221 | $65,176,397 | $294,916 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 266 | $71,398,292 | $268,415 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 310 | $76,886,982 | $248,023 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 355 | $81,964,613 | $230,886 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 399 | $86,428,205 | $216,612 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 443 | $90,533,600 | $204,365 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 488 | $94,443,702 | $193,532 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 532 | $97,988,603 | $184,189 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 577 | $101,294,722 | $175,554 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 621 | $104,234,588 | $167,850 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 665 | $106,956,463 | $160,837 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 710 | $109,518,706 | $154,252 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 754 | $111,884,073 | $148,387 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 799 | $114,146,444 | $142,862 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 843 | $116,204,577 | $137,846 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 887 | $118,119,991 | $133,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 3,552 | $36,287,981 | $10,216 |
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