Commodity subsidies in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $12.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $1,064,110 | $266,028 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $1,825,989 | $202,888 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $2,479,003 | $177,072 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $3,049,387 | $160,494 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 23 | $3,453,356 | $150,146 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 28 | $3,909,787 | $139,635 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 33 | $4,334,513 | $131,349 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 38 | $4,735,765 | $124,625 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 43 | $5,122,404 | $119,126 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 47 | $5,423,971 | $115,404 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 52 | $5,783,860 | $111,228 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 57 | $6,121,233 | $107,390 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 62 | $6,448,085 | $104,001 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 66 | $6,697,530 | $101,478 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 71 | $6,996,566 | $98,543 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 76 | $7,283,404 | $95,834 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 81 | $7,562,390 | $93,363 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 86 | $7,827,865 | $91,022 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 90 | $8,026,275 | $89,181 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 95 | $8,260,705 | $86,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 383 | $4,359,974 | $11,384 |
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