Commodity subsidies in Burke County, North Dakota totaled $157 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 20 | $32,837,823 | $1,641,891 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 41 | $53,956,710 | $1,316,017 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 62 | $69,158,297 | $1,115,456 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 82 | $80,644,396 | $983,468 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 103 | $90,621,544 | $879,821 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 124 | $98,727,158 | $796,187 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 144 | $105,378,803 | $731,797 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 165 | $111,487,454 | $675,682 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 186 | $116,550,170 | $626,614 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 206 | $120,660,341 | $585,730 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 227 | $124,322,724 | $547,677 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 248 | $127,535,684 | $514,257 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 268 | $130,175,950 | $485,731 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 289 | $132,576,547 | $458,742 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 310 | $134,681,529 | $434,457 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 330 | $136,440,866 | $413,457 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 351 | $138,105,252 | $393,462 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 372 | $139,600,220 | $375,269 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 392 | $140,872,439 | $359,368 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 413 | $142,071,000 | $343,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,655 | $14,443,843 | $8,727 |
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