Commodity subsidies in McLean County, North Dakota totaled $351 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 32 | $58,762,448 | $1,836,327 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 64 | $98,658,028 | $1,541,532 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 97 | $132,041,625 | $1,361,254 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 129 | $159,288,340 | $1,234,793 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 161 | $182,964,395 | $1,136,425 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 194 | $203,431,788 | $1,048,617 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 226 | $220,247,733 | $974,547 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 258 | $234,738,752 | $909,840 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 291 | $247,784,455 | $851,493 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 323 | $258,713,752 | $800,971 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 355 | $268,045,553 | $755,058 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 388 | $276,279,938 | $712,062 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 420 | $283,198,437 | $674,282 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 453 | $289,757,736 | $639,642 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 485 | $295,467,969 | $609,212 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 517 | $300,528,408 | $581,293 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 550 | $305,144,008 | $554,807 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 582 | $309,218,146 | $531,303 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 614 | $312,856,421 | $509,538 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 647 | $316,213,679 | $488,738 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 2,589 | $35,074,885 | $13,548 |
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