Conservation payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $39.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 65 | $3,406,248 | $52,404 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 130 | $5,947,819 | $45,752 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 195 | $8,088,108 | $41,477 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 261 | $9,981,075 | $38,242 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 326 | $11,690,579 | $35,861 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 391 | $13,256,749 | $33,905 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 457 | $14,706,639 | $32,181 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 522 | $16,014,751 | $30,680 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 587 | $17,225,296 | $29,345 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 653 | $18,375,036 | $28,139 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 718 | $19,426,089 | $27,056 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 783 | $20,412,797 | $26,070 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 849 | $21,342,926 | $25,139 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 914 | $22,204,452 | $24,294 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 979 | $23,017,677 | $23,511 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,044 | $23,789,612 | $22,787 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,110 | $24,536,036 | $22,105 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,175 | $25,238,207 | $21,479 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,240 | $25,904,295 | $20,891 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,306 | $26,548,347 | $20,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 5,225 | $12,978,335 | $2,484 |
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