Commodity subsidies in Cavalier County, North Dakota totaled $527 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 20 | $67,341,301 | $3,367,065 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 40 | $101,225,842 | $2,530,646 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 60 | $131,177,331 | $2,186,289 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 81 | $159,035,782 | $1,963,405 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 101 | $183,388,447 | $1,815,727 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 121 | $205,872,936 | $1,701,429 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 141 | $226,643,901 | $1,607,404 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 162 | $246,826,421 | $1,523,620 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 182 | $264,549,220 | $1,453,567 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 202 | $281,219,483 | $1,392,176 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 222 | $296,935,583 | $1,337,548 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 243 | $312,405,129 | $1,285,618 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 263 | $326,188,031 | $1,240,259 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 283 | $339,086,406 | $1,198,185 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 303 | $351,331,311 | $1,159,509 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 324 | $363,401,202 | $1,121,609 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 344 | $374,306,766 | $1,088,101 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 364 | $384,642,066 | $1,056,709 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 384 | $394,266,363 | $1,026,735 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 405 | $403,829,957 | $997,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,621 | $123,135,044 | $75,962 |
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