Commodity subsidies in North Dakota totaled $872 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 220 | $146,449,916 | $665,681 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 441 | $198,748,387 | $450,677 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 661 | $241,885,114 | $365,938 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 882 | $280,527,672 | $318,059 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,103 | $315,190,863 | $285,758 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 1,323 | $346,667,392 | $262,031 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 1,544 | $375,684,795 | $243,319 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 1,765 | $402,682,848 | $228,149 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 1,985 | $427,819,441 | $215,526 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 2,206 | $451,490,642 | $204,665 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 2,426 | $473,604,397 | $195,220 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 2,647 | $494,481,808 | $186,808 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 2,868 | $514,216,414 | $179,294 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 3,088 | $532,837,147 | $172,551 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 3,309 | $550,643,690 | $166,408 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 3,530 | $567,541,458 | $160,777 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 3,750 | $583,507,016 | $155,602 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 3,971 | $598,741,849 | $150,779 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 4,191 | $613,196,128 | $146,313 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 4,412 | $627,086,114 | $142,132 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 17,651 | $245,042,387 | $13,883 |
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