Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $26.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $2,571,566 | $514,313 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $4,120,422 | $374,584 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $5,419,491 | $318,794 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $6,527,731 | $283,814 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 29 | $7,569,461 | $261,016 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 35 | $8,565,472 | $244,728 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 41 | $9,508,067 | $231,904 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 47 | $10,416,934 | $221,637 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 53 | $11,258,811 | $212,430 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 58 | $11,922,148 | $205,554 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 64 | $12,681,654 | $198,151 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 70 | $13,396,173 | $191,374 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 76 | $14,050,734 | $184,878 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 82 | $14,664,493 | $178,835 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 88 | $15,266,416 | $173,482 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 94 | $15,840,097 | $168,512 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 100 | $16,382,841 | $163,828 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 106 | $16,906,666 | $159,497 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 111 | $17,324,518 | $156,077 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 117 | $17,810,956 | $152,230 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 472 | $8,301,122 | $17,587 |
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