Total Subsidies payments in Polk County, Nebraska totaled $300 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 24 | $29,841,666 | $1,243,403 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 48 | $50,787,127 | $1,058,065 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 72 | $68,375,376 | $949,658 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 96 | $83,295,182 | $867,658 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 120 | $96,208,937 | $801,741 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 144 | $107,687,782 | $747,832 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 168 | $117,949,491 | $702,080 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 192 | $127,132,768 | $662,150 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 216 | $135,316,031 | $626,463 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 240 | $142,679,667 | $594,499 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 264 | $149,342,020 | $565,689 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 288 | $155,296,924 | $539,225 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 312 | $160,649,982 | $514,904 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 336 | $165,502,470 | $492,567 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 360 | $170,019,889 | $472,277 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 384 | $174,208,375 | $453,668 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 408 | $178,081,096 | $436,473 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 432 | $181,719,149 | $420,646 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 456 | $185,024,240 | $405,755 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 480 | $188,024,062 | $391,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,920 | $44,489,521 | $23,172 |
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