Commodity subsidies in Billings County, North Dakota totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $246,586 | $246,586 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $556,265 | $185,422 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $852,857 | $170,571 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $979,700 | $163,283 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $1,186,166 | $148,271 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $1,373,522 | $137,352 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 11 | $1,461,102 | $132,827 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 13 | $1,621,112 | $124,701 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $1,777,511 | $118,501 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $1,930,838 | $113,579 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 18 | $2,004,924 | $111,385 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 20 | $2,130,461 | $106,523 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 22 | $2,252,073 | $102,367 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 23 | $2,309,801 | $100,426 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 25 | $2,421,604 | $96,864 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 27 | $2,528,967 | $93,665 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 29 | $2,628,749 | $90,647 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 30 | $2,678,240 | $89,275 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 32 | $2,773,973 | $86,687 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 34 | $2,867,589 | $84,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 137 | $1,714,888 | $12,517 |
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