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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE)
House · Republican (most recent term) · NE-2 · in Congress 2017–present · Bioguide ID B001298
Party history: R 2017–present. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth before entering office (report year 2017, the member's first year in office) | 2017 | $399,011 | $674,506 | $950,000 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2025 | $261,074 | $1,651,036 | $3,040,999 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2017 → 2025 (8 years spanned) | 2017–2025 | −$688,926 | +$976,531 | +$2,641,988 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Reliability flags (net worth): none for these two endpoints. Included in the recommended dollar-gain ranking.
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $687,006 | $12,500 | $674,506 | $399,011 … $950,000 | computed |
| 2018 | $819,506 | $0 | $819,506 | $479,012 … $1,160,000 | computed |
| 2019 | $904,006 | $0 | $904,006 | $527,011 … $1,281,000 | computed |
| 2020 | $896,506 | $0 | $896,506 | $526,011 … $1,267,000 | computed |
| 2021 | $978,506 | $3,000,000 | −$2,021,495 | −$4,422,989 … $379,999 | computed |
| 2022 | $1,653,006 | $3,000,000 | −$1,346,994 | −$3,958,988 … $1,264,999 | computed |
| 2023 | $1,489,506 | $3,000,000 | −$1,510,494 | −$4,052,988 … $1,031,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2024 | $1,781,006 | $750,000 | $1,031,006 | $160,012 … $1,901,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2025 | $2,401,037 | $750,000 | $1,651,036 | $261,074 … $3,040,999 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)-6.0%
Simple average of years-4.6%
Years estimated5
Best / worst single year2018 +18%
2024 -25%
2024 -25%
Reliability flags: 2 unparsed value(s).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): -7.4% to -5.3%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017→2018 | $687,006 | $811,506 | $502 | $0 | $0 | +18.2% | +15.5% … +19.4% | -70% … +107% | 100% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $480,502 | $480,502 | $201 | $0 | $0 | +0.0% | +0.0% … +0.1% | -77% … +77% | 59% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 59% < 60% |
| 2019→2020 | $871,505 | $864,005 | $402 | $0 | $0 | -0.8% | -1.1% … -0.2% | -83% … +81% | 96% | counted |
| 2020→2021 | $480,502 | $523,002 | $701 | $0 | $0 | +9.0% | +7.7% … +11.9% | -69% … +87% | 54% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 54% < 60% |
| 2021→2022 | $787,504 | $830,004 | $1,402 | $0 | $0 | +5.6% | +4.8% … +7.5% | -75% … +86% | 80% | counted |
| 2022→2023 | $728,005 | $939,505 | $802 | $0 | $0 | +29.2% | +26.4% … +35.4% | -57% … +116% | 44% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 44% < 60% |
| 2023→2024 | $1,281,504 | $955,504 | $2,002 | $0 | $0 | -25.3% | -26.6% … -24.6% | -87% … +37% | 97% | counted |
| 2024→2025 | $1,672,504 | $2,293,536 | $3,253 | $1,022,031 | $56,004 | -20.4% | -25.1% … -18.2% | -162% … +121% | 98% | counted; many new/exited positions |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10021816 | House annual | 5/12/2018 | 13 | 0 | 10021816.pdfd443dbc4a582d32e180d1b0fda91724c1a049a713541913277c53dd8a5c324f3 |
| 2018 | 10026713 | House annual | 5/12/2019 | 13 | 0 | 10026713.pdfeec524f599eb2723c72a629017ae1f62edc363df9c1323fb941c57dc276533e5 |
| 2019 | 10037208 | House annual | 8/9/2020 | 13 | 0 | 10037208.pdf141b4cd1bf31224bcfa8e492d789627899538ec31a160cb8c3adff424e13ecb5 |
| 2020 | 10041547 | House annual | 8/4/2021 | 12 | 0 | 10041547.pdf228e7fed1ebc6ebc932fb6302e73ee8c8c4740fab646344c7b68f84221b4f31d |
| 2021 | 10046819 | House annual | 5/16/2022 | 12 | 0 | 10046819.pdfd6a04e7142994e309f5b2384f35375e3151b70ccb778f8f72c90d878490ddedc |
| 2022 | 10052082 | House annual | 5/14/2023 | 12 | 0 | 10052082.pdff8d88df112710bc63737eddbe6b248614f909fe46674908c7d70aafa5177f618 |
| 2023 | 10059759 | House annual | 5/10/2024 | 12 | 1 | 10059759.pdf6b50aa54ee4bf75d5fb4a9110a3c5a66f7cbf2e97c5304b52a36235376a56148 |
| 2024 | 10066793 | House annual | 5/5/2025 | 13 | 1 | 10066793.pdfe2c6a20000148765a4bf4a6ccdb4e143ac6af7bd6edd4bec05693819de0874ab |
| 2025 | 10081069 | House amendment | 9/9/2026 | 74 | 0 | 10081069.pdf662a903a217bf8b267bf072affdbf08fd6b3edf1b187bc521fd7c0332c235874 |
Largest movers 2021→2022
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Checking and Savings [BA] | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LPL Financial ⇒ WLGAX Delaware Ivy Large Cap Growth Cl A [MF] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Franklin Mutual Shares fund - Class A ⇒ Franklin Mutual Shares Fund--Class A [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Prudential PruLife UL Protector ⇒ Prudential Life Insurance (Universal) [WU] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| COBALT Federal Credit Union [BA] | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LPL Financial ⇒ LPL Financial WSTAX Delaware Ivy Science and Tech CL A [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Athene Life Insurance (Whole) [WU] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Athene Life Insurance (Whole) [WU] | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2023→2024
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBALT Federal Credit Union [BA] | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LPL Financial ⇒ LPL Financial WSTAX Delaware Ivy Science and Tech CL A [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| Principle ⇒ Principle Investments (Prin Life Time 2030 Inst Fund) [PE] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| USAA 529 College Savings Plan ⇒ USAA College Fund [5P] aggressive portfolio. | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Prudential PruLife UL Protector ⇒ Prudential Life Insurance (Universal) [WU] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Hay Field [FA] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Checking and Savings [BA] | JT | held | $1 - $1,000 | $1 - $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Athene Life Insurance (Whole) [WU] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2024→2025
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bank Savings Account [BA] | SP | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $1,001 - $15,000; $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity IRA Rollover ⇒ iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) [EF] | — | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $115,502 | $8,000 |
| Fidelity IRA Rollover ⇒ Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) [EF] | — | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $73,002 | $8,000 |
| Fidelity IRA Rollover ⇒ | — | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Fidelity IRA Rollover ⇒ Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) [EF] | SP | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $32,500 | $8,000 |
| Fidelity IRA Rollover ⇒ iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) [EF] | SP | new | — | $1,001 - $15,000; $50,001 - $100,000 | $75,000 | $8,000 |
| Roth @ Fidelity (transfer from Franklin) ⇒ Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) [EF] | — | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $32,500 | $8,000 |
| Fidelity IRA Rollover ⇒ State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) [EF] | — | new | — | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).