Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Nebraska totaled $197 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Howard County, Nebraska Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Total Commodity Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platte County, Nebraska | $432,989,520 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 2 | York County, Nebraska | $432,595,692 | 2.5% | 5.0% |
| 3 | Hamilton County, Nebraska | $420,747,541 | 2.4% | 7.4% |
| 4 | Phelps County, Nebraska | $411,126,968 | 2.4% | 9.8% |
| 5 | Antelope County, Nebraska | $373,205,831 | 2.2% | 11.9% |
| 6 | Fillmore County, Nebraska | $371,589,794 | 2.1% | 14.1% |
| 7 | Custer County, Nebraska | $367,874,741 | 2.1% | 16.2% |
| 8 | Buffalo County, Nebraska | $366,880,616 | 2.1% | 18.3% |
| 9 | Dawson County, Nebraska | $360,875,024 | 2.1% | 20.4% |
| 10 | Holt County, Nebraska | $355,276,906 | 2.0% | 22.4% |
| 11 | Adams County, Nebraska | $353,003,514 | 2.0% | 24.5% |
| 12 | Kearney County, Nebraska | $345,478,137 | 2.0% | 26.5% |
| 13 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | $341,579,399 | 2.0% | 28.4% |
| 14 | Saunders County, Nebraska | $326,978,974 | 1.9% | 30.3% |
| 15 | Gage County, Nebraska | $323,556,472 | 1.9% | 32.2% |
| 16 | Hall County, Nebraska | $319,482,848 | 1.8% | 34.0% |
| 17 | Boone County, Nebraska | $317,585,663 | 1.8% | 35.9% |
| 18 | Cuming County, Nebraska | $316,113,437 | 1.8% | 37.7% |
| 19 | Clay County, Nebraska | $307,030,757 | 1.8% | 39.5% |
| 20 | Cedar County, Nebraska | $303,136,202 | 1.7% | 41.2% |
| 21 | Seward County, Nebraska | $302,809,867 | 1.7% | 42.9% |
| 22 | Perkins County, Nebraska | $300,001,993 | 1.7% | 44.7% |
| 23 | Thayer County, Nebraska | $295,653,549 | 1.7% | 46.4% |
| 24 | Butler County, Nebraska | $291,833,643 | 1.7% | 48.1% |
| 25 | Chase County, Nebraska | $270,200,546 | 1.6% | 49.6% |
| 26 | Dodge County, Nebraska | $264,182,033 | 1.5% | 51.1% |
| 27 | Madison County, Nebraska | $254,563,636 | 1.5% | 52.6% |
| 28 | Saline County, Nebraska | $254,412,800 | 1.5% | 54.1% |
| 29 | Pierce County, Nebraska | $252,595,458 | 1.5% | 55.5% |
| 30 | Lancaster County, Nebraska | $250,882,142 | 1.4% | 57.0% |
| 31 | Merrick County, Nebraska | $249,855,350 | 1.4% | 58.4% |
| 32 | Red Willow County, Nebraska | $223,516,544 | 1.3% | 59.7% |
| 33 | Knox County, Nebraska | $221,015,871 | 1.3% | 61.0% |
| 34 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | $220,728,353 | 1.3% | 62.3% |
| 35 | Burt County, Nebraska | $220,589,664 | 1.3% | 63.5% |
| 36 | Polk County, Nebraska | $220,555,723 | 1.3% | 64.8% |
| 37 | Cass County, Nebraska | $219,889,304 | 1.3% | 66.1% |
| 38 | Wayne County, Nebraska | $209,121,141 | 1.2% | 67.3% |
| 39 | Otoe County, Nebraska | $209,064,619 | 1.2% | 68.5% |
| 40 | Howard County, Nebraska | $196,981,985 | 1.1% | 69.6% |
| 41 | Colfax County, Nebraska | $194,636,294 | 1.1% | 70.7% |
| 42 | Cheyenne County, Nebraska | $192,970,021 | 1.1% | 71.8% |
| 43 | Furnas County, Nebraska | $190,501,958 | 1.1% | 72.9% |
| 44 | Nuckolls County, Nebraska | $189,010,072 | 1.1% | 74.0% |
| 45 | Harlan County, Nebraska | $178,404,450 | 1.0% | 75.1% |
| 46 | Richardson County, Nebraska | $176,989,468 | 1.0% | 76.1% |
| 47 | Franklin County, Nebraska | $176,353,297 | 1.0% | 77.1% |
| 48 | Dixon County, Nebraska | $168,603,296 | 1.0% | 78.1% |
| 49 | Box Butte County, Nebraska | $166,748,941 | 1.0% | 79.0% |
| 50 | Valley County, Nebraska | $162,607,430 | 0.9% | 80.0% |
| 51 | Thurston County, Nebraska | $161,261,386 | 0.9% | 80.9% |
| 52 | Washington County, Nebraska | $160,977,942 | 0.9% | 81.8% |
| 53 | Webster County, Nebraska | $159,267,858 | 0.9% | 82.7% |
| 54 | Gosper County, Nebraska | $159,166,482 | 0.9% | 83.7% |
| 55 | Dundy County, Nebraska | $156,983,196 | 0.9% | 84.6% |
| 56 | Keith County, Nebraska | $153,098,793 | 0.9% | 85.5% |
| 57 | Nance County, Nebraska | $147,398,652 | 0.8% | 86.3% |
| 58 | Stanton County, Nebraska | $147,057,650 | 0.8% | 87.2% |
| 59 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | $138,834,170 | 0.8% | 88.0% |
| 60 | Frontier County, Nebraska | $133,948,455 | 0.8% | 88.7% |
| 61 | Morrill County, Nebraska | $118,355,124 | 0.7% | 89.4% |
| 62 | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | $118,143,794 | 0.7% | 90.1% |
| 63 | Greeley County, Nebraska | $114,202,897 | 0.7% | 90.7% |
| 64 | Hayes County, Nebraska | $110,152,389 | 0.6% | 91.4% |
| 65 | Kimball County, Nebraska | $104,183,321 | 0.6% | 92.0% |
| 66 | Pawnee County, Nebraska | $101,396,685 | 0.6% | 92.6% |
| 67 | Sheridan County, Nebraska | $100,729,957 | 0.6% | 93.1% |
| 68 | Sherman County, Nebraska | $97,243,752 | 0.6% | 93.7% |
| 69 | Johnson County, Nebraska | $90,856,377 | 0.5% | 94.2% |
| 70 | Dakota County, Nebraska | $88,510,330 | 0.5% | 94.7% |
| 71 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | $87,015,318 | 0.5% | 95.2% |
| 72 | Brown County, Nebraska | $77,706,528 | 0.4% | 95.7% |
| 73 | Deuel County, Nebraska | $76,595,560 | 0.4% | 96.1% |
| 74 | Garden County, Nebraska | $68,910,253 | 0.4% | 96.5% |
| 75 | Rock County, Nebraska | $62,294,850 | 0.4% | 96.9% |
| 76 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | $59,280,296 | 0.3% | 97.2% |
| 77 | Cherry County, Nebraska | $58,345,449 | 0.3% | 97.6% |
| 78 | Dawes County, Nebraska | $56,721,077 | 0.3% | 97.9% |
| 79 | Wheeler County, Nebraska | $56,642,221 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 80 | Boyd County, Nebraska | $49,179,486 | 0.3% | 98.5% |
| 81 | Banner County, Nebraska | $47,874,965 | 0.3% | 98.8% |
| 82 | Douglas County, Nebraska | $47,048,962 | 0.3% | 99.1% |
| 83 | Logan County, Nebraska | $35,340,039 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 84 | Garfield County, Nebraska | $25,065,096 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 85 | Keya Paha County, Nebraska | $22,568,864 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 86 | Sioux County, Nebraska | $21,845,425 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 87 | McPherson County, Nebraska | $17,732,735 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 88 | Loup County, Nebraska | $15,522,022 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 89 | Arthur County, Nebraska | $8,915,266 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 90 | Blaine County, Nebraska | $6,281,670 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 91 | Grant County, Nebraska | $3,835,815 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 92 | Thomas County, Nebraska | $3,731,349 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 93 | Hooker County, Nebraska | $2,567,915 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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