Total Subsidies payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $7.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $236,575 | $59,144 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $431,063 | $53,883 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 12 | $582,245 | $48,520 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 17 | $731,825 | $43,049 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 21 | $836,637 | $39,840 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 25 | $929,940 | $37,198 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 29 | $1,016,196 | $35,041 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 34 | $1,109,836 | $32,642 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 38 | $1,179,012 | $31,027 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 42 | $1,239,023 | $29,501 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 46 | $1,295,002 | $28,152 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 51 | $1,356,755 | $26,603 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 55 | $1,404,381 | $25,534 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 59 | $1,448,628 | $24,553 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 64 | $1,500,240 | $23,441 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 68 | $1,539,712 | $22,643 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 72 | $1,577,948 | $21,916 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 76 | $1,614,130 | $21,239 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 81 | $1,656,673 | $20,453 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 85 | $1,689,698 | $19,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 342 | $914,274 | $2,673 |
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