Total Subsidies payments in Nebraska totaled $29.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1,826 | $3,472,462,659 | $1,901,677 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3,653 | $5,633,170,733 | $1,542,067 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5,480 | $7,357,505,220 | $1,342,610 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7,306 | $8,808,318,319 | $1,205,628 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9,133 | $10,054,916,382 | $1,100,943 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10,960 | $11,134,603,962 | $1,015,931 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12,786 | $12,083,850,942 | $945,085 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14,613 | $12,923,922,193 | $884,413 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 16,440 | $13,667,654,530 | $831,366 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 18,266 | $14,331,641,117 | $784,608 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 20,093 | $14,929,613,479 | $743,026 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21,920 | $15,468,919,425 | $705,699 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 23,746 | $15,957,075,153 | $671,990 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 25,573 | $16,401,090,616 | $641,344 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 27,400 | $16,805,248,087 | $613,330 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 29,226 | $17,171,883,287 | $587,555 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 31,053 | $17,505,969,888 | $563,745 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 32,880 | $17,810,805,369 | $541,691 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 34,706 | $18,090,146,487 | $521,240 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 36,533 | $18,346,529,415 | $502,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 146,135 | $3,469,905,812 | $23,745 |
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