Total Subsidies payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $339 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 27 | $38,437,809 | $1,423,623 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 54 | $65,540,805 | $1,213,719 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 81 | $88,629,573 | $1,094,192 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 109 | $108,562,160 | $995,983 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 136 | $124,864,389 | $918,121 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 163 | $139,709,188 | $857,112 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 190 | $152,638,612 | $803,361 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 218 | $164,339,690 | $753,852 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 245 | $174,368,914 | $711,710 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 272 | $182,908,499 | $672,458 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 299 | $190,213,796 | $636,167 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 327 | $196,624,767 | $601,299 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 354 | $202,223,087 | $571,252 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 381 | $207,265,127 | $544,003 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 409 | $212,062,669 | $518,491 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 436 | $216,229,359 | $495,939 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 463 | $219,954,940 | $475,065 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 490 | $223,304,856 | $455,724 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 518 | $226,482,073 | $437,224 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 545 | $229,334,455 | $420,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,182 | $40,593,933 | $18,604 |
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