Commodity subsidies in Custer County, Nebraska totaled $368 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 31 | $63,053,666 | $2,033,989 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 62 | $102,406,998 | $1,651,726 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 93 | $133,483,172 | $1,435,303 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 124 | $158,633,976 | $1,279,306 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 155 | $179,860,001 | $1,160,387 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 186 | $197,702,794 | $1,062,918 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 217 | $213,032,607 | $981,717 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 248 | $226,352,941 | $912,713 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 279 | $238,392,542 | $854,454 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 310 | $249,231,476 | $803,973 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 341 | $258,833,850 | $759,044 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 372 | $267,162,821 | $718,180 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 403 | $274,666,125 | $681,554 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 434 | $281,443,804 | $648,488 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 465 | $287,606,505 | $618,509 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 496 | $293,300,104 | $591,331 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 528 | $298,733,188 | $565,783 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 559 | $303,595,871 | $543,105 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 590 | $308,084,656 | $522,177 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 621 | $312,173,356 | $502,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,485 | $55,701,385 | $22,415 |
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