Commodity subsidies in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $598,985 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $36,519 | $36,519 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $68,433 | $34,217 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $97,424 | $32,475 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $121,748 | $30,437 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $142,978 | $28,596 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $163,929 | $27,321 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $184,307 | $26,330 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8 | $201,992 | $25,249 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $217,626 | $24,181 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 10 | $232,540 | $23,254 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 11 | $246,967 | $22,452 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 12 | $260,720 | $21,727 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 13 | $274,327 | $21,102 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 14 | $287,916 | $20,565 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 15 | $299,791 | $19,986 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 16 | $311,666 | $19,479 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 17 | $323,541 | $19,032 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 18 | $335,416 | $18,634 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 19 | $346,940 | $18,260 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 20 | $357,684 | $17,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 83 | $241,301 | $2,907 |
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