Deficiency Payment payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $156 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 394 | $14,255,789 | $36,182 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 789 | $23,851,565 | $30,230 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 1,184 | $32,489,494 | $27,440 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 1,579 | $40,358,437 | $25,559 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 1,973 | $47,533,441 | $24,092 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 2,368 | $54,148,470 | $22,867 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 2,763 | $60,253,273 | $21,807 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 3,158 | $65,937,405 | $20,879 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 3,552 | $71,232,145 | $20,054 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 3,947 | $76,174,946 | $19,299 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 4,342 | $80,789,311 | $18,606 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 4,737 | $85,099,418 | $17,965 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,132 | $89,127,353 | $17,367 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 5,526 | $92,885,164 | $16,809 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 5,921 | $96,427,103 | $16,286 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 6,316 | $99,754,577 | $15,794 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 6,711 | $102,886,187 | $15,331 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 7,105 | $105,830,486 | $14,895 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 7,500 | $108,627,567 | $14,484 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 7,895 | $111,260,853 | $14,093 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 31,582 | $44,398,323 | $1,406 |
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