Direct Payment Program payments in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska totaled $26.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 20 | $4,992,003 | $249,600 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 41 | $7,579,174 | $184,858 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 61 | $9,415,073 | $154,345 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 82 | $11,040,421 | $134,639 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 103 | $12,394,267 | $120,333 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 123 | $13,532,336 | $110,019 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 144 | $14,588,456 | $101,309 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 165 | $15,509,700 | $93,998 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 185 | $16,291,568 | $88,063 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 206 | $16,999,000 | $82,519 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 227 | $17,634,216 | $77,684 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 247 | $18,177,847 | $73,595 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 268 | $18,691,160 | $69,743 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 289 | $19,153,704 | $66,276 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 309 | $19,565,080 | $63,317 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 330 | $19,958,768 | $60,481 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 351 | $20,324,894 | $57,906 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 371 | $20,655,666 | $55,676 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 392 | $20,982,595 | $53,527 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 413 | $21,291,760 | $51,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,653 | $5,344,601 | $3,233 |
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