Conservation Reserve Program payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 258 | $181,819,368 | $704,726 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 517 | $284,723,256 | $550,722 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 776 | $363,045,550 | $467,842 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 1,035 | $426,647,601 | $412,220 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 1,294 | $480,639,920 | $371,437 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 1,553 | $528,013,645 | $339,996 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,812 | $570,141,549 | $314,648 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 2,071 | $608,392,815 | $293,768 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 2,330 | $642,970,299 | $275,953 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 2,589 | $674,267,434 | $260,435 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 2,848 | $702,809,128 | $246,773 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 3,107 | $729,243,990 | $234,710 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 3,366 | $753,813,743 | $223,949 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 3,625 | $776,692,497 | $214,260 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 3,884 | $798,077,952 | $205,478 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 4,143 | $818,051,322 | $197,454 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 4,401 | $836,595,537 | $190,092 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 4,660 | $854,010,411 | $183,264 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 4,919 | $870,379,989 | $176,942 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 5,178 | $885,747,842 | $171,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 20,716 | $278,126,437 | $13,426 |
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