Total Subsidies payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $10.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $658,448 | $94,064 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $1,105,829 | $73,722 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 22 | $1,432,306 | $65,105 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 30 | $1,754,681 | $58,489 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 37 | $2,010,307 | $54,333 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 45 | $2,278,227 | $50,627 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 52 | $2,484,587 | $47,781 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 60 | $2,707,585 | $45,126 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 67 | $2,893,899 | $43,193 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 75 | $3,089,319 | $41,191 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 83 | $3,274,464 | $39,451 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 90 | $3,428,333 | $38,093 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 98 | $3,596,020 | $36,694 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 105 | $3,737,722 | $35,597 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 113 | $3,891,687 | $34,440 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 120 | $4,020,168 | $33,501 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 128 | $4,161,777 | $32,514 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 135 | $4,280,297 | $31,706 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 143 | $4,410,200 | $30,841 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 151 | $4,531,850 | $30,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 604 | $2,087,412 | $3,456 |
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