Deficiency Payment payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $507,368 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $72,516 | $9,065 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 17 | $127,601 | $7,506 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 26 | $167,891 | $6,457 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 35 | $202,468 | $5,785 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 44 | $231,242 | $5,256 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 53 | $254,343 | $4,799 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 62 | $274,311 | $4,424 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 71 | $292,022 | $4,113 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 80 | $308,553 | $3,857 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 89 | $323,650 | $3,637 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 98 | $337,538 | $3,444 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 106 | $349,195 | $3,294 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 115 | $361,425 | $3,143 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 124 | $372,329 | $3,003 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 133 | $382,427 | $2,875 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 142 | $392,047 | $2,761 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 151 | $401,171 | $2,657 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 160 | $409,573 | $2,560 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 169 | $417,381 | $2,470 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 178 | $424,806 | $2,387 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 713 | $82,562 | $116 |
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