Commodity subsidies in Billings County, North Dakota totaled $22.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $3,342,586 | $668,517 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $5,176,807 | $517,681 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 16 | $6,920,002 | $432,500 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 21 | $8,157,541 | $388,454 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 27 | $9,395,836 | $347,994 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 32 | $10,351,859 | $323,496 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 38 | $11,361,282 | $298,981 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 43 | $12,127,437 | $282,033 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 48 | $12,812,469 | $266,926 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 54 | $13,547,805 | $250,885 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 59 | $14,100,867 | $238,998 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 65 | $14,702,261 | $226,189 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 70 | $15,163,631 | $216,623 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 76 | $15,709,591 | $206,705 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 81 | $16,135,407 | $199,203 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 87 | $16,591,214 | $190,704 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 92 | $16,922,292 | $183,938 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 97 | $17,238,729 | $177,719 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 103 | $17,581,186 | $170,691 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 108 | $17,844,759 | $165,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 436 | $5,065,234 | $11,618 |
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