Commodity subsidies in Towner County, North Dakota totaled $254 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $29,474,175 | $1,733,775 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 35 | $50,073,449 | $1,430,670 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 52 | $66,742,784 | $1,283,515 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 70 | $82,233,890 | $1,174,770 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 87 | $95,638,762 | $1,099,296 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 105 | $108,587,037 | $1,034,162 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 123 | $120,365,725 | $978,583 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 140 | $130,566,793 | $932,620 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 158 | $140,603,901 | $889,898 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 175 | $149,136,582 | $852,209 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 193 | $157,388,147 | $815,483 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 211 | $164,878,618 | $781,415 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 228 | $171,350,197 | $751,536 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 246 | $177,627,151 | $722,062 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 263 | $183,073,226 | $696,096 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 281 | $188,434,990 | $670,587 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 299 | $193,464,773 | $647,039 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 316 | $197,924,891 | $626,345 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 334 | $202,330,784 | $605,781 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 351 | $206,201,556 | $587,469 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,408 | $48,108,738 | $34,168 |
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