Total Subsidies payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $25.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $3,056,905 | $382,113 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 16 | $4,453,798 | $278,362 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 25 | $5,722,519 | $228,901 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 33 | $6,731,598 | $203,988 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 42 | $7,771,006 | $185,024 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 50 | $8,599,336 | $171,987 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 58 | $9,366,035 | $161,483 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 67 | $10,184,581 | $152,009 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 75 | $10,861,604 | $144,821 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 84 | $11,577,457 | $137,827 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 92 | $12,180,298 | $132,395 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 100 | $12,759,159 | $127,592 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 109 | $13,375,120 | $122,708 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 117 | $13,892,199 | $118,737 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 126 | $14,443,091 | $114,628 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 134 | $14,905,417 | $111,234 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 142 | $15,344,855 | $108,062 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 151 | $15,811,141 | $104,710 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 159 | $16,210,826 | $101,955 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 168 | $16,636,910 | $99,029 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 673 | $6,257,997 | $9,299 |
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