Conservation payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $6.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $535,971 | $48,725 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 22 | $999,501 | $45,432 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 33 | $1,370,356 | $41,526 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 45 | $1,730,356 | $38,452 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 56 | $2,008,668 | $35,869 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 67 | $2,250,416 | $33,588 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 79 | $2,493,462 | $31,563 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 90 | $2,698,273 | $29,981 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 101 | $2,887,127 | $28,585 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 113 | $3,082,032 | $27,275 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 124 | $3,245,360 | $26,172 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 135 | $3,397,270 | $25,165 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 147 | $3,548,891 | $24,142 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 158 | $3,679,901 | $23,291 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 169 | $3,804,144 | $22,510 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 181 | $3,930,561 | $21,716 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 192 | $4,041,108 | $21,047 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 203 | $4,144,529 | $20,416 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 215 | $4,251,705 | $19,775 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 226 | $4,344,561 | $19,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 906 | $1,950,830 | $2,153 |
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