Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 40 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 32 | $2,146,461 | $67,077 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 65 | $3,526,607 | $54,255 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 98 | $4,648,273 | $47,431 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 131 | $5,622,690 | $42,921 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 164 | $6,498,164 | $39,623 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 197 | $7,293,558 | $37,023 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 230 | $8,009,830 | $34,825 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 263 | $8,668,091 | $32,959 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 295 | $9,274,205 | $31,438 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 328 | $9,869,427 | $30,090 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 361 | $10,441,354 | $28,923 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 394 | $10,990,147 | $27,894 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 427 | $11,518,158 | $26,975 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 460 | $12,026,072 | $26,144 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 493 | $12,517,793 | $25,391 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 526 | $12,996,961 | $24,709 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 558 | $13,447,187 | $24,099 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 591 | $13,894,506 | $23,510 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 624 | $14,325,860 | $22,958 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 657 | $14,741,642 | $22,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 2,631 | $10,178,652 | $3,869 |
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