Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 37 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $44,675 | $44,675 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $107,238 | $35,746 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $136,175 | $34,044 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $192,608 | $32,101 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $242,925 | $30,366 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $264,597 | $29,400 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 11 | $304,784 | $27,708 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 12 | $321,698 | $26,808 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 14 | $355,207 | $25,372 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 16 | $387,146 | $24,197 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 17 | $401,759 | $23,633 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 19 | $429,873 | $22,625 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 20 | $443,763 | $22,188 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 22 | $471,032 | $21,411 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 24 | $497,763 | $20,740 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 25 | $511,080 | $20,443 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 27 | $535,310 | $19,826 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 28 | $547,091 | $19,539 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 30 | $570,598 | $19,020 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 32 | $593,362 | $18,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 128 | $466,545 | $3,645 |
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