Total Subsidies payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $8.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $273,439 | $91,146 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $465,784 | $77,631 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $614,665 | $68,296 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $749,128 | $62,427 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $858,584 | $57,239 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $961,222 | $53,401 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 21 | $1,056,171 | $50,294 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 24 | $1,143,628 | $47,651 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 27 | $1,224,209 | $45,341 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 30 | $1,296,096 | $43,203 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 33 | $1,364,975 | $41,363 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 36 | $1,429,828 | $39,717 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 39 | $1,491,709 | $38,249 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 42 | $1,545,511 | $36,798 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 45 | $1,596,575 | $35,479 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 48 | $1,645,912 | $34,290 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 51 | $1,693,236 | $33,201 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 54 | $1,737,217 | $32,171 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 57 | $1,778,489 | $31,202 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 60 | $1,818,342 | $30,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 242 | $936,971 | $3,872 |
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