Conservation payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 278 | $181,139,928 | $651,582 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 557 | $281,541,042 | $505,460 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 836 | $357,135,430 | $427,195 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 1,115 | $418,434,308 | $375,277 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 1,393 | $470,448,551 | $337,723 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,672 | $515,838,115 | $308,516 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,951 | $556,167,214 | $285,068 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 2,230 | $592,175,357 | $265,549 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 2,508 | $624,283,630 | $248,917 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 2,787 | $653,695,239 | $234,552 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 3,066 | $680,706,027 | $222,018 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 3,345 | $705,641,636 | $210,954 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 3,623 | $728,594,047 | $201,102 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 3,902 | $749,881,565 | $192,179 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 4,181 | $769,635,162 | $184,079 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 4,460 | $788,021,171 | $176,686 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 4,738 | $805,048,526 | $169,913 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 5,017 | $820,997,557 | $163,643 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 5,296 | $835,935,994 | $157,843 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 5,575 | $849,911,779 | $152,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 22,301 | $245,567,687 | $11,012 |
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