Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $97,702 | $97,702 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $192,400 | $96,200 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $297,355 | $74,339 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $346,013 | $69,203 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $431,618 | $61,660 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $469,680 | $58,710 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $540,926 | $54,093 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 11 | $574,226 | $52,202 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $635,181 | $48,860 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $663,356 | $47,383 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 16 | $717,174 | $44,823 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $744,017 | $43,766 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 19 | $795,387 | $41,862 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 20 | $817,735 | $40,887 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 22 | $861,074 | $39,140 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 23 | $882,339 | $38,363 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 25 | $924,183 | $36,967 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 26 | $944,179 | $36,315 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $983,283 | $35,117 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 29 | $1,002,085 | $34,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 120 | $552,494 | $4,604 |
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