Commodity subsidies in Nebraska totaled $703 million in 2016
Counties in Nebraska Receiving Commodity Payments, 2016
| Rank |
County |
Total Commodity Programs
2016 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Hamilton County, Nebraska | $21,869,087 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 2 | Antelope County, Nebraska | $19,779,182 | 2.8% | 5.9% |
| 3 | Phelps County, Nebraska | $19,227,952 | 2.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 | Fillmore County, Nebraska | $18,123,895 | 2.6% | 11.2% |
| 5 | Boone County, Nebraska | $17,450,700 | 2.5% | 13.7% |
| 6 | York County, Nebraska | $17,445,489 | 2.5% | 16.2% |
| 7 | Kearney County, Nebraska | $17,051,769 | 2.4% | 18.6% |
| 8 | Hall County, Nebraska | $16,696,371 | 2.4% | 21.0% |
| 9 | Thayer County, Nebraska | $16,405,420 | 2.3% | 23.3% |
| 10 | Platte County, Nebraska | $16,164,265 | 2.3% | 25.6% |
| 11 | Seward County, Nebraska | $15,272,328 | 2.2% | 27.8% |
| 12 | Gage County, Nebraska | $15,246,112 | 2.2% | 30.0% |
| 13 | Buffalo County, Nebraska | $15,179,660 | 2.2% | 32.1% |
| 14 | Adams County, Nebraska | $14,664,829 | 2.1% | 34.2% |
| 15 | Custer County, Nebraska | $14,556,354 | 2.1% | 36.3% |
| 16 | Cedar County, Nebraska | $14,548,117 | 2.1% | 38.4% |
| 17 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | $13,511,674 | 1.9% | 40.3% |
| 18 | Saunders County, Nebraska | $13,419,029 | 1.9% | 42.2% |
| 19 | Dawson County, Nebraska | $13,301,912 | 1.9% | 44.1% |
| 20 | Saline County, Nebraska | $12,953,837 | 1.8% | 45.9% |
| 21 | Chase County, Nebraska | $12,865,861 | 1.8% | 47.8% |
| 22 | Holt County, Nebraska | $12,491,015 | 1.8% | 49.5% |
| 23 | Butler County, Nebraska | $12,289,161 | 1.7% | 51.3% |
| 24 | Clay County, Nebraska | $12,101,634 | 1.7% | 53.0% |
| 25 | Pierce County, Nebraska | $11,887,641 | 1.7% | 54.7% |
| 26 | Cuming County, Nebraska | $11,433,896 | 1.6% | 56.3% |
| 27 | Merrick County, Nebraska | $10,885,554 | 1.5% | 57.9% |
| 28 | Howard County, Nebraska | $10,591,056 | 1.5% | 59.4% |
| 29 | Richardson County, Nebraska | $10,100,478 | 1.4% | 60.8% |
| 30 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | $10,043,137 | 1.4% | 62.2% |
| 31 | Perkins County, Nebraska | $9,749,697 | 1.4% | 63.6% |
| 32 | Lancaster County, Nebraska | $8,934,769 | 1.3% | 64.9% |
| 33 | Box Butte County, Nebraska | $8,926,633 | 1.3% | 66.2% |
| 34 | Nuckolls County, Nebraska | $8,700,768 | 1.2% | 67.4% |
| 35 | Madison County, Nebraska | $8,365,452 | 1.2% | 68.6% |
| 36 | Knox County, Nebraska | $8,316,620 | 1.2% | 69.8% |
| 37 | Dodge County, Nebraska | $8,124,677 | 1.2% | 70.9% |
| 38 | Red Willow County, Nebraska | $8,022,464 | 1.1% | 72.1% |
| 39 | Polk County, Nebraska | $7,977,863 | 1.1% | 73.2% |
| 40 | Wayne County, Nebraska | $7,774,623 | 1.1% | 74.3% |
| 41 | Valley County, Nebraska | $7,769,708 | 1.1% | 75.4% |
| 42 | Cheyenne County, Nebraska | $7,530,944 | 1.1% | 76.5% |
| 43 | Franklin County, Nebraska | $7,416,057 | 1.1% | 77.5% |
| 44 | Keith County, Nebraska | $7,238,856 | 1.0% | 78.6% |
| 45 | Dixon County, Nebraska | $6,626,942 | 0.9% | 79.5% |
| 46 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | $6,476,583 | 0.9% | 80.4% |
| 47 | Cass County, Nebraska | $6,226,328 | 0.9% | 81.3% |
| 48 | Stanton County, Nebraska | $6,161,764 | 0.9% | 82.2% |
| 49 | Nance County, Nebraska | $6,031,397 | 0.9% | 83.1% |
| 50 | Dundy County, Nebraska | $5,953,528 | 0.8% | 83.9% |
| 51 | Webster County, Nebraska | $5,883,720 | 0.8% | 84.7% |
| 52 | Harlan County, Nebraska | $5,845,408 | 0.8% | 85.6% |
| 53 | Thurston County, Nebraska | $5,797,549 | 0.8% | 86.4% |
| 54 | Otoe County, Nebraska | $5,775,556 | 0.8% | 87.2% |
| 55 | Burt County, Nebraska | $5,398,221 | 0.8% | 88.0% |
| 56 | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | $5,232,330 | 0.7% | 88.7% |
| 57 | Gosper County, Nebraska | $4,939,785 | 0.7% | 89.4% |
| 58 | Johnson County, Nebraska | $4,888,193 | 0.7% | 90.1% |
| 59 | Morrill County, Nebraska | $4,786,709 | 0.7% | 90.8% |
| 60 | Greeley County, Nebraska | $4,335,486 | 0.6% | 91.4% |
| 61 | Hayes County, Nebraska | $4,029,059 | 0.6% | 92.0% |
| 62 | Colfax County, Nebraska | $3,756,262 | 0.5% | 92.5% |
| 63 | Kimball County, Nebraska | $3,599,841 | 0.5% | 93.0% |
| 64 | Furnas County, Nebraska | $3,555,773 | 0.5% | 93.6% |
| 65 | Sheridan County, Nebraska | $3,474,730 | 0.5% | 94.0% |
| 66 | Sherman County, Nebraska | $3,267,951 | 0.5% | 94.5% |
| 67 | Pawnee County, Nebraska | $3,242,395 | 0.5% | 95.0% |
| 68 | Rock County, Nebraska | $2,938,430 | 0.4% | 95.4% |
| 69 | Washington County, Nebraska | $2,829,499 | 0.4% | 95.8% |
| 70 | Garden County, Nebraska | $2,778,894 | 0.4% | 96.2% |
| 71 | Frontier County, Nebraska | $2,728,161 | 0.4% | 96.6% |
| 72 | Brown County, Nebraska | $2,512,322 | 0.4% | 96.9% |
| 73 | Boyd County, Nebraska | $2,401,624 | 0.3% | 97.3% |
| 74 | Deuel County, Nebraska | $2,172,137 | 0.3% | 97.6% |
| 75 | Dakota County, Nebraska | $2,094,785 | 0.3% | 97.9% |
| 76 | Logan County, Nebraska | $1,640,777 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
| 77 | Wheeler County, Nebraska | $1,575,324 | 0.2% | 98.3% |
| 78 | Banner County, Nebraska | $1,575,002 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 79 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | $1,479,963 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 80 | Dawes County, Nebraska | $1,394,483 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 81 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | $1,300,322 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 82 | Cherry County, Nebraska | $1,093,974 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 83 | Sioux County, Nebraska | $1,077,331 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 84 | Douglas County, Nebraska | $855,421 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 85 | Keya Paha County, Nebraska | $759,008 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 86 | McPherson County, Nebraska | $741,991 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 87 | Garfield County, Nebraska | $701,192 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 88 | Loup County, Nebraska | $318,552 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 89 | Arthur County, Nebraska | $262,368 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 90 | Blaine County, Nebraska | $102,465 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 91 | Thomas County, Nebraska | $19,522 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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