Deficiency Payment payments in North Dakota totaled $39.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 400 | $7,571,597 | $18,929 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 801 | $11,705,642 | $14,614 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,202 | $14,757,488 | $12,277 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 1,603 | $17,195,272 | $10,727 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 2,004 | $19,212,915 | $9,587 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 2,404 | $20,940,284 | $8,711 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 2,805 | $22,460,838 | $8,007 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 3,206 | $23,810,551 | $7,427 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 3,607 | $25,029,426 | $6,939 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 4,008 | $26,135,928 | $6,521 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 4,409 | $27,145,065 | $6,157 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 4,809 | $28,058,510 | $5,835 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 5,210 | $28,897,004 | $5,546 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 5,611 | $29,669,786 | $5,288 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 6,012 | $30,382,231 | $5,054 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 6,413 | $31,044,428 | $4,841 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 6,814 | $31,662,248 | $4,647 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 7,214 | $32,238,089 | $4,469 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 7,615 | $32,778,264 | $4,304 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 8,016 | $33,283,709 | $4,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 32,067 | $5,984,911 | $187 |
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