Commodity subsidies in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $22.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $3,009,955 | $376,244 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 16 | $4,334,513 | $270,907 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $5,431,911 | $226,330 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 32 | $6,408,648 | $200,270 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 41 | $7,416,172 | $180,882 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 49 | $8,221,494 | $167,786 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 57 | $8,971,398 | $157,393 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 65 | $9,681,153 | $148,941 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 74 | $10,428,526 | $140,926 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 82 | $11,048,714 | $134,740 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 90 | $11,633,149 | $129,257 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 98 | $12,189,457 | $124,382 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 106 | $12,720,114 | $120,001 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 115 | $13,291,409 | $115,577 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 123 | $13,776,788 | $112,006 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 131 | $14,237,387 | $108,682 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 139 | $14,665,755 | $105,509 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 148 | $15,123,289 | $102,184 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 156 | $15,514,127 | $99,450 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 164 | $15,888,207 | $96,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 659 | $6,099,154 | $9,255 |
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