Total Subsidies payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $657 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 22 | $51,496,784 | $2,340,763 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 45 | $89,056,327 | $1,979,030 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 68 | $119,877,289 | $1,762,901 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 90 | $145,219,116 | $1,613,546 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 113 | $167,726,563 | $1,484,306 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 136 | $187,138,164 | $1,376,016 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 159 | $204,041,969 | $1,283,283 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 181 | $218,581,607 | $1,207,633 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 204 | $231,995,048 | $1,137,231 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 227 | $243,697,867 | $1,073,559 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 249 | $253,564,062 | $1,018,330 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 272 | $262,680,544 | $965,737 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 295 | $270,960,634 | $918,511 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 318 | $278,504,358 | $875,800 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 340 | $285,111,765 | $838,564 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 363 | $291,315,283 | $802,521 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 386 | $296,946,685 | $769,292 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 408 | $301,697,187 | $739,454 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 431 | $306,182,931 | $710,401 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 454 | $310,198,095 | $683,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,818 | $48,690,705 | $26,783 |
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