Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Nebraska totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $296,111 | $148,055 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $572,817 | $114,563 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $781,749 | $97,719 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $981,356 | $89,214 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 13 | $1,100,660 | $84,666 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 16 | $1,259,202 | $78,700 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 19 | $1,395,194 | $73,431 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 22 | $1,520,557 | $69,116 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 24 | $1,597,951 | $66,581 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 27 | $1,704,752 | $63,139 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 30 | $1,807,833 | $60,261 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 33 | $1,906,934 | $57,786 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 35 | $1,970,170 | $56,291 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 38 | $2,061,204 | $54,242 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 41 | $2,144,858 | $52,314 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 44 | $2,217,452 | $50,397 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 46 | $2,262,744 | $49,190 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 49 | $2,329,594 | $47,543 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 52 | $2,390,489 | $45,971 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 55 | $2,447,807 | $44,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 221 | $1,145,444 | $5,183 |
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