Commodity subsidies in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $12.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,063,315 | $265,829 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $1,874,667 | $208,296 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 14 | $2,513,350 | $179,525 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 19 | $3,045,082 | $160,268 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $3,518,847 | $146,619 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 29 | $3,947,092 | $136,107 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 33 | $4,260,708 | $129,112 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 38 | $4,643,673 | $122,202 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 43 | $5,020,550 | $116,757 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 48 | $5,378,412 | $112,050 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 53 | $5,718,239 | $107,891 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 58 | $6,033,802 | $104,031 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 62 | $6,268,579 | $101,106 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 67 | $6,545,965 | $97,701 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 72 | $6,812,274 | $94,615 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 77 | $7,067,434 | $91,785 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 82 | $7,313,984 | $89,195 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 87 | $7,550,657 | $86,789 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 91 | $7,731,942 | $84,966 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 96 | $7,951,607 | $82,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 388 | $4,082,600 | $10,522 |
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