Commodity subsidies in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $19.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $1,635,172 | $408,793 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $2,844,745 | $355,593 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $3,983,881 | $306,452 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $4,766,650 | $280,391 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 22 | $5,680,265 | $258,194 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $6,384,387 | $245,553 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 31 | $7,226,916 | $233,126 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 35 | $7,828,727 | $223,678 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 40 | $8,500,459 | $212,511 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 44 | $8,977,475 | $204,034 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 49 | $9,538,734 | $194,668 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 53 | $9,972,944 | $188,169 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 57 | $10,399,631 | $182,450 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 62 | $10,911,180 | $175,987 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 66 | $11,306,927 | $171,317 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 71 | $11,784,738 | $165,982 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 75 | $12,154,121 | $162,055 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 80 | $12,592,111 | $157,401 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 84 | $12,921,989 | $153,833 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 89 | $13,320,833 | $149,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 357 | $6,298,728 | $17,643 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf