Commodity subsidies in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $31.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $3,856,251 | $771,250 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $5,760,576 | $576,058 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $7,256,849 | $483,790 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $8,539,950 | $426,998 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 26 | $9,880,380 | $380,015 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 31 | $10,925,602 | $352,439 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 36 | $11,902,943 | $330,637 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $12,842,346 | $313,228 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 46 | $13,723,183 | $298,330 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 52 | $14,717,459 | $283,028 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 57 | $15,514,861 | $272,191 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 62 | $16,270,948 | $262,435 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 67 | $17,002,800 | $253,773 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 72 | $17,714,497 | $246,035 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 78 | $18,509,560 | $237,302 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 83 | $19,142,094 | $230,628 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 88 | $19,737,976 | $224,295 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 93 | $20,307,853 | $218,364 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 98 | $20,850,057 | $212,756 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 104 | $21,455,330 | $206,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 417 | $9,662,512 | $23,171 |
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