Sorghum Subsidies in North Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2017.
From 1995 to 2017, the top 10 percent of sorghum subsidy recipients were paid 65 percent of sorghum subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2017 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 25 | $322,749 | $12,910 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 50 | $498,278 | $9,966 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 76 | $638,076 | $8,396 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 101 | $739,798 | $7,325 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 126 | $822,738 | $6,530 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 152 | $899,204 | $5,916 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 177 | $963,218 | $5,442 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 203 | $1,021,298 | $5,031 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 228 | $1,070,425 | $4,695 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 253 | $1,114,761 | $4,406 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 279 | $1,157,455 | $4,149 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 304 | $1,194,465 | $3,929 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 329 | $1,228,390 | $3,734 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 355 | $1,261,103 | $3,552 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 380 | $1,290,361 | $3,396 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 406 | $1,319,112 | $3,249 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 431 | $1,345,011 | $3,121 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 456 | $1,368,880 | $3,002 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 482 | $1,391,437 | $2,887 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 507 | $1,411,784 | $2,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,031 | $299,442 | $147 |
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