Direct Payment Program payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $2.0 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 531 | $236,606,843 | $445,587 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,062 | $397,189,988 | $374,002 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 1,593 | $534,175,765 | $335,327 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 2,125 | $654,172,916 | $307,846 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,656 | $760,128,846 | $286,193 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 3,187 | $855,016,783 | $268,283 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 3,719 | $940,870,766 | $252,990 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 4,250 | $1,018,518,651 | $239,651 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 4,781 | $1,089,473,262 | $227,876 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 5,313 | $1,154,575,889 | $217,311 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 5,844 | $1,214,016,605 | $207,737 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 6,375 | $1,268,473,472 | $198,976 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 6,907 | $1,318,608,824 | $190,909 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 7,438 | $1,364,623,321 | $183,466 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 7,969 | $1,407,024,591 | $176,562 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 8,501 | $1,446,113,621 | $170,111 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 9,032 | $1,481,867,870 | $164,069 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 9,563 | $1,514,726,421 | $158,394 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 10,095 | $1,545,183,206 | $153,064 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 10,626 | $1,573,329,151 | $148,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 42,507 | $418,319,994 | $9,841 |
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