Total Subsidies payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $17.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,187,066 | $169,581 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $1,890,430 | $135,031 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $2,484,786 | $112,945 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 29 | $2,904,437 | $100,153 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 37 | $3,321,348 | $89,766 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 44 | $3,653,106 | $83,025 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $3,959,563 | $77,638 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 59 | $4,284,070 | $72,611 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $4,547,966 | $68,909 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 74 | $4,835,729 | $65,348 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 81 | $5,071,745 | $62,614 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 88 | $5,295,049 | $60,171 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 96 | $5,536,208 | $57,669 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 103 | $5,736,477 | $55,694 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 111 | $5,951,220 | $53,615 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 118 | $6,128,981 | $51,941 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 125 | $6,300,201 | $50,402 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 133 | $6,485,111 | $48,760 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 140 | $6,641,358 | $47,438 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 148 | $6,815,482 | $46,051 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 592 | $3,128,217 | $5,284 |
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