Commodity subsidies in Foster County, North Dakota totaled $155 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $17,038,521 | $1,893,169 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 19 | $29,541,462 | $1,554,814 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 29 | $40,595,336 | $1,399,839 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 39 | $50,761,461 | $1,301,576 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 48 | $59,039,217 | $1,229,984 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 58 | $67,480,721 | $1,163,461 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 68 | $74,958,699 | $1,102,334 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 78 | $81,696,471 | $1,047,391 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 88 | $87,913,207 | $999,014 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 97 | $93,149,463 | $960,304 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 107 | $98,503,137 | $920,590 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 117 | $103,407,235 | $883,823 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 127 | $107,974,727 | $850,195 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 136 | $111,723,307 | $821,495 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 146 | $115,610,266 | $791,851 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 156 | $119,027,890 | $762,999 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 166 | $122,138,641 | $735,775 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 176 | $124,934,193 | $709,853 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 185 | $127,164,567 | $687,376 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 195 | $129,447,448 | $663,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 783 | $25,464,419 | $32,522 |
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