Commodity subsidies in McKenzie County, North Dakota totaled $125 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 18 | $18,382,301 | $1,021,239 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 36 | $31,127,895 | $864,664 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 55 | $41,997,304 | $763,587 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 73 | $50,503,134 | $691,824 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 92 | $57,911,741 | $629,475 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 110 | $64,012,058 | $581,928 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 129 | $69,843,497 | $541,422 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 147 | $74,747,494 | $508,486 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 166 | $79,268,814 | $477,523 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 184 | $83,157,430 | $451,943 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 203 | $86,909,781 | $428,127 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 221 | $90,098,565 | $407,686 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 240 | $93,097,615 | $387,907 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 258 | $95,673,904 | $370,829 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 277 | $98,107,477 | $354,179 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 295 | $100,245,784 | $339,816 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 314 | $102,285,610 | $325,750 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 332 | $104,008,900 | $313,280 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 351 | $105,665,135 | $301,040 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 369 | $107,142,342 | $290,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,480 | $18,066,451 | $12,207 |
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