Commodity subsidies in North Dakota totaled $1.4 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 256 | $256,504,955 | $1,001,972 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 513 | $333,790,544 | $650,664 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 770 | $396,758,486 | $515,271 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 1,027 | $452,581,709 | $440,683 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,284 | $503,381,318 | $392,042 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,541 | $550,106,856 | $356,980 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,798 | $593,273,344 | $329,963 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 2,055 | $633,692,913 | $308,366 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 2,312 | $671,389,355 | $290,393 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 2,569 | $706,674,520 | $275,078 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 2,826 | $740,053,767 | $261,873 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 3,083 | $771,826,144 | $250,349 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 3,339 | $801,906,320 | $240,164 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 3,596 | $830,718,551 | $231,012 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 3,853 | $858,074,318 | $222,703 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 4,110 | $884,094,897 | $215,108 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 4,367 | $908,811,828 | $208,109 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 4,624 | $932,406,135 | $201,645 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 4,881 | $954,922,576 | $195,641 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 5,138 | $976,520,709 | $190,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 20,554 | $426,059,377 | $20,729 |
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