Commodity subsidies in Box Butte County, Nebraska totaled $5.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $509,322 | $101,864 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $962,775 | $87,525 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $1,358,301 | $79,900 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 22 | $1,598,547 | $72,661 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 28 | $1,859,210 | $66,400 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 34 | $2,083,673 | $61,284 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 39 | $2,254,480 | $57,807 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 45 | $2,441,047 | $54,246 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 51 | $2,616,456 | $51,303 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 57 | $2,777,305 | $48,725 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 62 | $2,902,958 | $46,822 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 68 | $3,042,709 | $44,746 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 74 | $3,172,035 | $42,865 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 79 | $3,273,991 | $41,443 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 85 | $3,387,037 | $39,847 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 91 | $3,493,041 | $38,385 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 97 | $3,595,430 | $37,066 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 102 | $3,676,234 | $36,042 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 108 | $3,768,435 | $34,893 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 114 | $3,854,181 | $33,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 457 | $1,266,027 | $2,770 |
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