Sorghum Subsidies in North Dakota totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of sorghum subsidy recipients were paid 69 percent of sorghum subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 25 | $557,949 | $22,318 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 51 | $756,508 | $14,834 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 77 | $903,196 | $11,730 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 102 | $1,010,434 | $9,906 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 128 | $1,100,385 | $8,597 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 154 | $1,180,253 | $7,664 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 179 | $1,245,930 | $6,961 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 205 | $1,306,305 | $6,372 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 231 | $1,359,172 | $5,884 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 257 | $1,406,654 | $5,473 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 282 | $1,448,994 | $5,138 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 308 | $1,489,244 | $4,835 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 334 | $1,525,723 | $4,568 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 359 | $1,558,297 | $4,341 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 385 | $1,590,047 | $4,130 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 411 | $1,619,480 | $3,940 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 437 | $1,646,892 | $3,769 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 462 | $1,671,288 | $3,618 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 488 | $1,694,612 | $3,473 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 514 | $1,716,070 | $3,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,057 | $309,866 | $151 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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