Commodity subsidies in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $159,659 | $159,659 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $240,972 | $120,486 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $315,787 | $105,262 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $371,151 | $92,788 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $423,310 | $84,662 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $520,212 | $74,316 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 8 | $564,598 | $70,575 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $603,514 | $67,057 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 10 | $639,623 | $63,962 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 11 | $671,946 | $61,086 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 12 | $702,586 | $58,549 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 14 | $763,369 | $54,526 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 15 | $792,740 | $52,849 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 16 | $821,218 | $51,326 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 17 | $849,627 | $49,978 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 18 | $873,507 | $48,528 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 20 | $918,708 | $45,935 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 21 | $939,763 | $44,751 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $958,726 | $43,578 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 23 | $977,472 | $42,499 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 95 | $456,623 | $4,807 |
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