Commodity subsidies in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $11.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $905,629 | $129,376 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $1,649,672 | $117,834 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $2,421,010 | $110,046 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 29 | $3,035,668 | $104,678 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 36 | $3,575,862 | $99,330 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 44 | $4,082,938 | $92,794 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $4,488,379 | $88,007 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $4,853,064 | $83,674 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $5,245,680 | $79,480 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 73 | $5,557,985 | $76,137 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 80 | $5,849,400 | $73,118 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 88 | $6,163,714 | $70,042 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 95 | $6,427,112 | $67,654 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 102 | $6,678,355 | $65,474 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 110 | $6,954,754 | $63,225 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 117 | $7,185,365 | $61,413 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 124 | $7,401,122 | $59,686 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 132 | $7,634,472 | $57,837 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 139 | $7,825,776 | $56,301 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 146 | $8,006,095 | $54,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 588 | $3,349,149 | $5,696 |
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