Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $9.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $1,284,606 | $1,284,606 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $2,104,981 | $701,660 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $2,793,594 | $558,719 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $3,190,208 | $455,744 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $3,377,855 | $422,232 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 10 | $3,699,393 | $369,939 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $4,006,180 | $333,848 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 14 | $4,279,400 | $305,671 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $4,525,203 | $282,825 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 17 | $4,638,562 | $272,857 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 19 | $4,852,018 | $255,369 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 21 | $5,051,698 | $240,557 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $5,241,583 | $227,895 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 25 | $5,412,929 | $216,517 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 26 | $5,489,802 | $211,146 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 28 | $5,641,416 | $201,479 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 30 | $5,786,792 | $192,893 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 32 | $5,920,662 | $185,021 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 34 | $6,030,214 | $177,359 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 35 | $6,083,744 | $173,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 144 | $1,921,170 | $13,341 |
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