Commodity subsidies in Billings County, North Dakota totaled $22.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $3,291,315 | $658,263 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $5,108,157 | $510,816 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 16 | $6,808,157 | $425,510 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 21 | $8,021,238 | $381,964 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 26 | $9,056,474 | $348,326 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 32 | $10,190,597 | $318,456 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 37 | $11,025,606 | $297,989 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 42 | $11,795,588 | $280,847 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 48 | $12,611,417 | $262,738 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 53 | $13,211,957 | $249,282 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 58 | $13,758,596 | $237,217 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 64 | $14,359,547 | $224,368 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 69 | $14,821,813 | $214,809 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 74 | $15,278,238 | $206,463 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 80 | $15,788,529 | $197,357 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 85 | $16,162,702 | $190,149 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 90 | $16,502,830 | $183,365 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 96 | $16,886,439 | $175,900 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 101 | $17,175,775 | $170,057 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 106 | $17,441,523 | $164,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 428 | $5,020,592 | $11,730 |
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