Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $53,802 | $53,802 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $132,552 | $44,184 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $201,354 | $40,271 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $228,055 | $38,009 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $276,633 | $34,579 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $320,806 | $32,081 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 12 | $359,544 | $29,962 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 13 | $378,512 | $29,116 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 15 | $415,907 | $27,727 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $450,094 | $26,476 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $480,293 | $25,279 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 20 | $494,740 | $24,737 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 22 | $521,357 | $23,698 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 24 | $546,980 | $22,791 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 26 | $567,192 | $21,815 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 27 | $577,044 | $21,372 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 29 | $595,881 | $20,548 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 31 | $613,843 | $19,801 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 33 | $631,101 | $19,124 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 34 | $639,136 | $18,798 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 140 | $441,599 | $3,154 |
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