Commodity subsidies in Barnes County, North Dakota totaled $366 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 23 | $61,167,462 | $2,659,455 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 47 | $94,743,620 | $2,015,822 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 71 | $121,778,702 | $1,715,193 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 94 | $143,136,553 | $1,522,729 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 118 | $162,655,938 | $1,378,440 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 142 | $180,180,642 | $1,268,878 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 166 | $196,485,619 | $1,183,648 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 189 | $210,644,936 | $1,114,523 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 213 | $224,101,806 | $1,052,121 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 237 | $236,660,588 | $998,568 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 261 | $247,951,527 | $950,006 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 284 | $257,772,974 | $907,651 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 308 | $267,069,958 | $867,110 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 332 | $275,553,324 | $829,980 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 356 | $283,311,330 | $795,818 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 379 | $290,124,402 | $765,500 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 403 | $296,551,286 | $735,859 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 427 | $302,249,396 | $707,844 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 451 | $307,370,564 | $681,531 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 474 | $311,828,283 | $657,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,900 | $53,788,824 | $28,310 |
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