Commodity subsidies in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $21.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $2,633,250 | $877,750 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $3,970,776 | $567,254 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $4,982,202 | $452,928 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 15 | $5,838,985 | $389,266 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $6,577,721 | $346,196 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $7,280,311 | $316,535 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 27 | $7,902,015 | $292,667 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 31 | $8,452,583 | $272,664 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 35 | $8,977,290 | $256,494 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 39 | $9,487,109 | $243,259 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 43 | $9,977,823 | $232,042 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 47 | $10,437,276 | $222,070 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 51 | $10,880,099 | $213,335 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 55 | $11,315,096 | $205,729 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 59 | $11,727,303 | $198,768 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 63 | $12,128,750 | $192,520 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 67 | $12,514,006 | $186,776 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 71 | $12,883,599 | $181,459 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 75 | $13,235,898 | $176,479 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 79 | $13,582,889 | $171,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 318 | $8,089,808 | $25,440 |
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