Total Subsidies payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $49.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $6,010,380 | $751,297 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 17 | $9,595,519 | $564,442 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 25 | $12,046,644 | $481,866 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 34 | $14,250,439 | $419,131 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 42 | $15,915,780 | $378,947 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 51 | $17,651,331 | $346,105 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 60 | $19,242,640 | $320,711 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 68 | $20,511,766 | $301,644 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 77 | $21,809,335 | $283,238 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 85 | $22,884,211 | $269,226 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 94 | $24,039,777 | $255,742 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 102 | $25,016,313 | $245,258 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 111 | $26,032,192 | $234,524 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 120 | $26,998,868 | $224,991 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 128 | $27,832,001 | $217,438 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 137 | $28,724,798 | $209,670 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 145 | $29,489,111 | $203,373 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 154 | $30,319,649 | $196,881 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 163 | $31,118,590 | $190,912 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 171 | $31,800,893 | $185,970 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 687 | $12,267,062 | $17,856 |
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