Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, Nebraska totaled $220 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 22 | $34,370,963 | $1,562,316 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 44 | $57,937,882 | $1,316,770 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 67 | $76,994,634 | $1,149,174 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 89 | $92,577,855 | $1,040,201 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 112 | $106,633,404 | $952,084 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 134 | $118,541,161 | $884,636 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 157 | $129,287,169 | $823,485 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 179 | $138,123,702 | $771,641 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 201 | $145,938,603 | $726,063 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 224 | $153,211,661 | $683,981 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 246 | $159,323,442 | $647,656 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 269 | $164,816,489 | $612,701 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 291 | $169,495,642 | $582,459 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 314 | $173,838,416 | $553,626 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 336 | $177,574,765 | $528,496 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 358 | $180,783,813 | $504,983 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 381 | $183,860,715 | $482,574 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 403 | $186,525,625 | $462,843 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 426 | $189,057,179 | $443,796 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 448 | $191,289,476 | $426,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,795 | $28,799,662 | $16,044 |
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