Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $5.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $167,038 | $167,038 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $427,601 | $142,534 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $607,759 | $121,552 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $689,933 | $114,989 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $810,021 | $101,253 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $923,718 | $92,372 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $976,798 | $88,800 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $1,061,298 | $81,638 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 15 | $1,132,591 | $75,506 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $1,196,298 | $70,370 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $1,224,525 | $68,029 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 20 | $1,278,749 | $63,937 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $1,331,464 | $60,521 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 23 | $1,357,009 | $59,000 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 25 | $1,407,492 | $56,300 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 27 | $1,456,844 | $53,957 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $1,480,168 | $52,863 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 30 | $1,525,729 | $50,858 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 32 | $1,569,023 | $49,032 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 34 | $1,611,015 | $47,383 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 136 | $961,112 | $7,067 |
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