Commodity subsidies in Box Butte County, Nebraska totaled $20.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $4,495,483 | $749,247 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 12 | $5,900,627 | $491,719 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 18 | $7,039,273 | $391,071 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 25 | $8,137,386 | $325,495 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 31 | $8,955,580 | $288,890 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 37 | $9,733,885 | $263,078 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 44 | $10,582,627 | $240,514 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 50 | $11,197,306 | $223,946 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 56 | $11,780,069 | $210,358 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 63 | $12,386,379 | $196,609 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 69 | $12,867,622 | $186,487 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 75 | $13,325,245 | $177,670 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 82 | $13,828,712 | $168,643 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 88 | $14,231,283 | $161,719 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 94 | $14,604,255 | $155,364 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 100 | $14,960,231 | $149,602 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 107 | $15,358,380 | $143,536 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 113 | $15,668,377 | $138,658 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 119 | $15,957,492 | $134,097 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 126 | $16,268,417 | $129,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 505 | $4,413,791 | $8,740 |
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