Total Subsidies payments in Nebraska totaled $1.1 billion in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 557 | $85,246,272 | $153,045 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,114 | $130,638,949 | $117,270 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 1,671 | $166,391,532 | $99,576 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 2,228 | $196,538,344 | $88,213 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,786 | $223,263,319 | $80,138 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 3,343 | $247,182,306 | $73,940 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 3,900 | $269,084,081 | $68,996 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 4,457 | $289,219,873 | $64,891 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 5,015 | $307,876,091 | $61,391 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 5,572 | $325,249,582 | $58,372 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 6,129 | $341,517,125 | $55,722 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 6,686 | $356,817,501 | $53,368 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 7,244 | $371,262,623 | $51,251 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 7,801 | $384,843,579 | $49,333 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 8,358 | $397,653,240 | $47,578 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 8,915 | $409,775,752 | $45,965 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 9,473 | $421,287,391 | $44,472 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 10,030 | $432,161,869 | $43,087 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 10,587 | $442,468,234 | $41,794 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 11,144 | $452,288,776 | $40,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 44,580 | $194,498,885 | $4,363 |
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