Total Subsidies payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $14.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $905,629 | $129,376 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,752,185 | $116,812 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $2,424,010 | $110,182 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 30 | $3,125,712 | $104,190 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 37 | $3,651,370 | $98,686 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 45 | $4,151,625 | $92,258 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 52 | $4,551,734 | $87,533 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 60 | $4,963,303 | $82,722 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 67 | $5,300,287 | $79,109 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 75 | $5,656,532 | $75,420 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 82 | $5,946,034 | $72,513 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 90 | $6,256,950 | $69,522 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 97 | $6,518,147 | $67,197 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 105 | $6,803,084 | $64,791 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 112 | $7,042,328 | $62,878 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 120 | $7,303,858 | $60,865 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 127 | $7,516,248 | $59,183 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 135 | $7,748,245 | $57,394 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 142 | $7,938,275 | $55,903 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 150 | $8,143,902 | $54,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 601 | $3,397,346 | $5,653 |
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