Commodity subsidies in McHenry County, North Dakota totaled $219 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 26 | $41,466,836 | $1,594,878 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 53 | $67,312,666 | $1,270,050 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 79 | $86,439,553 | $1,094,172 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 106 | $102,910,685 | $970,856 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 132 | $115,740,729 | $876,824 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 159 | $127,170,472 | $799,814 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 185 | $136,604,413 | $738,402 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 212 | $144,903,389 | $683,507 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 239 | $151,874,374 | $635,458 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 265 | $157,845,092 | $595,642 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 292 | $163,489,080 | $559,894 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 318 | $168,337,667 | $529,364 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 345 | $172,768,302 | $500,778 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 371 | $176,597,998 | $476,005 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 398 | $180,222,922 | $452,821 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 424 | $183,320,604 | $432,360 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 451 | $186,115,974 | $412,674 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 478 | $188,611,536 | $394,585 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 504 | $190,802,329 | $378,576 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 531 | $192,882,445 | $363,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 2,125 | $26,273,708 | $12,364 |
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