Total Subsidies payments in North Dakota totaled $1.5 billion in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 299 | $169,397,797 | $566,548 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 599 | $234,279,614 | $391,118 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 898 | $287,864,328 | $320,562 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,198 | $334,443,523 | $279,168 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 1,497 | $375,469,053 | $250,814 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 1,797 | $412,852,211 | $229,745 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,096 | $446,980,890 | $213,254 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 2,396 | $478,340,290 | $199,641 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 2,695 | $507,201,588 | $188,201 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 2,995 | $534,083,917 | $178,325 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 3,294 | $559,018,281 | $169,708 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 3,594 | $582,381,387 | $162,043 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 3,893 | $604,103,966 | $155,177 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 4,193 | $624,564,293 | $148,954 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 4,492 | $643,725,615 | $143,305 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 4,792 | $661,866,116 | $138,119 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 5,091 | $678,917,459 | $133,356 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 5,391 | $695,026,659 | $128,924 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 5,690 | $710,078,071 | $124,794 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 5,990 | $724,286,061 | $120,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 23,960 | $220,156,038 | $9,188 |
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