Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $4.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 40 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $109,577 | $109,577 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $205,367 | $102,684 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $287,331 | $95,777 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $358,509 | $89,627 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $406,296 | $81,259 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $451,905 | $75,317 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $494,819 | $70,688 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $537,511 | $67,189 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $615,888 | $61,589 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 11 | $652,185 | $59,290 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 12 | $686,499 | $57,208 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 13 | $720,587 | $55,430 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 14 | $754,648 | $53,903 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $785,370 | $52,358 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $815,429 | $50,964 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 17 | $844,658 | $49,686 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 19 | $896,110 | $47,164 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 20 | $920,224 | $46,011 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 21 | $944,063 | $44,955 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 22 | $967,744 | $43,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 90 | $661,583 | $7,351 |
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