Commodity subsidies in Valley County, Nebraska totaled $163 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $23,670,182 | $1,578,012 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 30 | $39,752,454 | $1,325,082 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 45 | $52,194,184 | $1,159,871 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 60 | $63,063,580 | $1,051,060 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 75 | $72,641,831 | $968,558 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 90 | $80,749,222 | $897,214 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 105 | $87,698,999 | $835,229 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 121 | $93,998,017 | $776,843 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 136 | $99,196,050 | $729,383 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 151 | $103,930,456 | $688,281 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 166 | $108,177,801 | $651,674 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 181 | $112,052,814 | $619,076 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 196 | $115,598,124 | $589,786 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 211 | $118,865,936 | $563,346 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 227 | $122,058,574 | $537,703 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 242 | $124,779,450 | $515,618 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 257 | $127,327,271 | $495,437 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 272 | $129,706,156 | $476,861 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 287 | $131,906,357 | $459,604 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 302 | $133,938,661 | $443,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,212 | $28,668,769 | $23,654 |
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