Direct Payment Program payments in Buffalo County, Nebraska totaled $69.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 20 | $7,786,462 | $389,323 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 40 | $13,120,846 | $328,021 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 61 | $18,059,498 | $296,057 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 81 | $22,238,150 | $274,545 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 102 | $26,090,273 | $255,787 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 122 | $29,296,932 | $240,139 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 142 | $32,116,498 | $226,173 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 163 | $34,819,008 | $213,614 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 183 | $37,166,141 | $203,094 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 204 | $39,410,412 | $193,188 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 224 | $41,384,775 | $184,753 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 244 | $43,143,968 | $176,820 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 265 | $44,844,157 | $169,223 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 285 | $46,343,986 | $162,610 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 306 | $47,840,972 | $156,343 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 326 | $49,183,062 | $150,868 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 346 | $50,394,891 | $145,650 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 367 | $51,569,734 | $140,517 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 387 | $52,612,073 | $135,949 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 408 | $53,613,855 | $131,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,633 | $15,546,560 | $9,520 |
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