Commodity subsidies in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $250 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 25 | $34,004,695 | $1,360,188 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 50 | $58,136,467 | $1,162,729 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 75 | $78,703,673 | $1,049,382 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 101 | $96,959,276 | $959,993 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 126 | $112,015,976 | $889,016 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 151 | $125,182,357 | $829,022 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 176 | $136,887,719 | $777,771 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 202 | $147,632,000 | $730,851 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 227 | $156,981,511 | $691,549 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 252 | $165,328,036 | $656,064 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 277 | $172,434,931 | $622,509 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 303 | $178,789,615 | $590,065 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 328 | $184,171,851 | $561,500 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 353 | $189,113,268 | $535,732 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 379 | $193,731,801 | $511,166 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 404 | $197,813,586 | $489,638 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 429 | $201,521,262 | $469,747 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 454 | $204,871,751 | $451,259 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 480 | $207,990,498 | $433,314 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 505 | $210,710,324 | $417,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,022 | $39,145,025 | $19,360 |
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