Direct Payment Program payments in North Dakota totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 486 | $245,524,099 | $505,194 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 973 | $417,516,048 | $429,102 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,460 | $567,471,645 | $388,679 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,947 | $701,606,900 | $360,353 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 2,434 | $823,128,548 | $338,179 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 2,920 | $933,127,876 | $319,564 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 3,407 | $1,034,155,208 | $303,538 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 3,894 | $1,127,750,714 | $289,612 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 4,381 | $1,214,716,046 | $277,269 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 4,868 | $1,295,603,289 | $266,147 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 5,355 | $1,370,401,404 | $255,911 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 5,841 | $1,439,364,972 | $246,424 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 6,328 | $1,503,393,920 | $237,578 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 6,815 | $1,562,923,889 | $229,336 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 7,302 | $1,618,045,447 | $221,589 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 7,789 | $1,668,786,371 | $214,249 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 8,275 | $1,715,587,349 | $207,322 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 8,762 | $1,759,065,965 | $200,761 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 9,249 | $1,799,354,287 | $194,546 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 9,736 | $1,836,454,892 | $188,625 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 38,946 | $464,528,589 | $11,928 |
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