Commodity subsidies in Kearney County, Nebraska totaled $345 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 24 | $46,382,618 | $1,932,609 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 49 | $78,585,817 | $1,603,792 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 74 | $104,723,757 | $1,415,186 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 99 | $127,655,220 | $1,289,447 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 124 | $148,231,704 | $1,195,417 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 149 | $166,393,622 | $1,116,736 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 174 | $182,471,268 | $1,048,685 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 199 | $196,430,027 | $987,086 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 224 | $208,838,809 | $932,316 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 249 | $219,661,925 | $882,176 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 274 | $229,487,703 | $837,546 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 299 | $238,513,141 | $797,703 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 324 | $246,724,760 | $761,496 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 349 | $254,119,825 | $728,137 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 374 | $260,828,263 | $697,402 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 399 | $266,939,516 | $669,021 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 424 | $272,551,386 | $642,810 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 449 | $277,673,350 | $618,426 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 474 | $282,389,865 | $595,759 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 499 | $286,711,765 | $574,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,000 | $58,766,372 | $29,383 |
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