Commodity subsidies in Nebraska totaled $936 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 466 | $111,232,790 | $238,697 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 932 | $175,603,442 | $188,416 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 1,399 | $228,061,143 | $163,017 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 1,865 | $272,962,590 | $146,361 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 2,331 | $312,800,714 | $134,192 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 2,798 | $348,915,362 | $124,702 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 3,264 | $382,017,655 | $117,040 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 3,730 | $412,624,058 | $110,623 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 4,197 | $441,063,252 | $105,090 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 4,663 | $467,501,932 | $100,258 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 5,130 | $492,178,736 | $95,941 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,596 | $515,246,708 | $92,074 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 6,062 | $537,040,746 | $88,591 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 6,529 | $557,623,109 | $85,407 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 6,995 | $577,030,259 | $82,492 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 7,461 | $595,375,059 | $79,798 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 7,928 | $612,749,201 | $77,289 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 8,394 | $629,211,801 | $74,960 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 8,861 | $644,824,428 | $72,771 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 9,327 | $659,619,284 | $70,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 37,310 | $276,031,846 | $7,398 |
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