Deficiency Payment payments in Nebraska totaled $255 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 704 | $23,287,341 | $33,079 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 1,409 | $39,640,271 | $28,134 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 2,114 | $54,024,959 | $25,556 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 2,818 | $66,885,820 | $23,735 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 3,523 | $78,574,801 | $22,303 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 4,228 | $89,222,000 | $21,103 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 4,932 | $98,999,044 | $20,073 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 5,637 | $108,032,814 | $19,165 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 6,342 | $116,402,162 | $18,354 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 7,047 | $124,158,911 | $17,619 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 7,751 | $131,366,873 | $16,948 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 8,456 | $138,098,263 | $16,331 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 9,161 | $144,401,600 | $15,763 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 9,865 | $150,302,550 | $15,236 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 10,570 | $155,851,618 | $14,745 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 11,275 | $161,076,914 | $14,286 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 11,979 | $166,010,533 | $13,858 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 12,684 | $170,659,360 | $13,455 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 13,389 | $175,052,726 | $13,074 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 14,094 | $179,198,401 | $12,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 56,376 | $76,134,774 | $1,350 |
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