Total Subsidies payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $35.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $1,986,834 | $397,367 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $3,610,606 | $328,237 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $4,850,887 | $285,346 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 23 | $5,956,848 | $258,993 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 29 | $7,003,450 | $241,498 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $7,933,862 | $226,682 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 41 | $8,732,049 | $212,977 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 47 | $9,439,837 | $200,848 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 53 | $10,108,961 | $190,735 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 58 | $10,643,088 | $183,502 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 64 | $11,248,855 | $175,763 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 70 | $11,834,379 | $169,063 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 76 | $12,389,158 | $163,015 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 82 | $12,913,392 | $157,480 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 88 | $13,407,226 | $152,355 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 94 | $13,878,681 | $147,646 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 100 | $14,309,460 | $143,095 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 106 | $14,719,865 | $138,867 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 111 | $15,045,834 | $135,548 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 117 | $15,424,353 | $131,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 472 | $4,967,191 | $10,524 |
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