Total Subsidies payments in Perkins County, Nebraska totaled $18.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,255,641 | $179,377 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $2,069,293 | $137,953 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 23 | $2,682,133 | $116,614 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 31 | $3,225,739 | $104,056 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 38 | $3,653,147 | $96,135 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 46 | $4,087,871 | $88,867 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 54 | $4,491,534 | $83,177 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 62 | $4,854,751 | $78,302 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 70 | $5,196,467 | $74,235 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 77 | $5,482,538 | $71,202 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 85 | $5,787,169 | $68,084 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 93 | $6,078,656 | $65,362 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 101 | $6,353,016 | $62,901 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 109 | $6,616,215 | $60,699 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 116 | $6,838,867 | $58,956 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 124 | $7,081,028 | $57,105 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 132 | $7,306,373 | $55,351 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 140 | $7,514,920 | $53,678 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 148 | $7,711,609 | $52,105 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 155 | $7,869,830 | $50,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 624 | $3,108,807 | $4,982 |
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