Total Subsidies payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $50.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $4,739,786 | $789,964 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 13 | $7,385,215 | $568,093 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 19 | $9,120,412 | $480,022 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $10,903,274 | $419,357 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 32 | $12,295,773 | $384,243 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 39 | $13,794,463 | $353,704 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 46 | $15,202,377 | $330,486 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 52 | $16,352,170 | $314,465 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 59 | $17,622,232 | $298,682 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 65 | $18,637,636 | $286,733 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 72 | $19,764,006 | $274,500 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 79 | $20,830,006 | $263,671 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 85 | $21,669,086 | $254,930 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 92 | $22,591,833 | $245,563 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 98 | $23,325,702 | $238,017 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 105 | $24,161,385 | $230,108 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 112 | $24,953,674 | $222,801 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 118 | $25,574,141 | $216,730 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 125 | $26,243,725 | $209,950 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 131 | $26,796,332 | $204,552 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 528 | $8,707,249 | $16,491 |
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