Total Subsidies payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $12.5 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1,027 | $1,935,563,094 | $1,884,677 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2,055 | $3,164,463,214 | $1,539,885 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3,082 | $4,150,979,616 | $1,346,846 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4,110 | $4,981,219,961 | $1,211,976 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 5,137 | $5,697,601,780 | $1,109,130 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6,165 | $6,322,092,469 | $1,025,481 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 7,192 | $6,868,724,444 | $955,051 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 8,220 | $7,350,198,665 | $894,185 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 9,247 | $7,777,389,766 | $841,072 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 10,275 | $8,159,401,848 | $794,102 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 11,302 | $8,503,990,342 | $752,432 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 12,330 | $8,815,282,192 | $714,946 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 13,357 | $9,098,249,850 | $681,160 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 14,385 | $9,354,935,241 | $650,326 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 15,412 | $9,588,738,364 | $622,161 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 16,440 | $9,803,033,332 | $596,292 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 17,467 | $9,998,350,993 | $572,414 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 18,495 | $10,177,210,886 | $550,268 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 19,522 | $10,341,406,553 | $529,731 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 20,550 | $10,492,107,704 | $510,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 82,201 | $2,054,502,643 | $24,994 |
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