Total Subsidies payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $159,659 | $159,659 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $255,449 | $127,724 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $336,762 | $112,254 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $487,321 | $97,464 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $539,480 | $89,913 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $589,686 | $84,241 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $681,991 | $75,777 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $726,377 | $72,638 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 11 | $767,875 | $69,807 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $842,900 | $64,838 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $875,797 | $62,557 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $908,119 | $60,541 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $969,400 | $57,024 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18 | $999,542 | $55,530 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $1,028,913 | $54,153 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $1,057,392 | $52,870 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $1,107,759 | $50,353 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $1,131,550 | $49,198 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 24 | $1,153,027 | $48,043 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 26 | $1,195,492 | $45,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 105 | $549,931 | $5,237 |
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