Total Subsidies payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $27.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $400,503 | $100,126 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $687,680 | $85,960 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $921,559 | $70,889 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 17 | $1,072,748 | $63,103 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $1,207,948 | $57,521 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 26 | $1,352,764 | $52,029 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 30 | $1,454,654 | $48,488 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 34 | $1,551,744 | $45,640 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 39 | $1,667,367 | $42,753 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 43 | $1,751,398 | $40,730 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 47 | $1,827,969 | $38,893 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 52 | $1,917,772 | $36,880 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 56 | $1,985,630 | $35,458 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 60 | $2,049,717 | $34,162 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 65 | $2,126,424 | $32,714 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 69 | $2,182,962 | $31,637 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 73 | $2,235,779 | $30,627 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 78 | $2,297,324 | $29,453 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 82 | $2,344,106 | $28,587 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 87 | $2,399,319 | $27,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 348 | $1,216,261 | $3,495 |
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