Commodity subsidies in North Dakota totaled $609 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 239 | $100,272,642 | $419,551 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 478 | $135,626,614 | $283,738 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 717 | $165,065,233 | $230,217 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 956 | $191,067,708 | $199,862 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 1,196 | $214,588,152 | $179,422 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,435 | $235,854,863 | $164,359 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,674 | $255,363,748 | $152,547 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 1,913 | $273,648,026 | $143,047 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 2,152 | $290,763,109 | $135,113 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 2,392 | $306,969,224 | $128,332 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 2,631 | $322,186,178 | $122,458 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 2,870 | $336,474,824 | $117,239 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 3,109 | $350,027,012 | $112,585 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 3,348 | $362,937,495 | $108,404 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 3,588 | $375,212,173 | $104,574 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 3,827 | $386,831,740 | $101,080 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 4,066 | $397,870,501 | $97,853 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 4,305 | $408,380,364 | $94,862 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 4,544 | $418,394,139 | $92,076 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 4,784 | $427,983,453 | $89,461 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 19,136 | $181,502,213 | $9,485 |
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