Commodity subsidies in Hettinger County, North Dakota totaled $16.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $1,578,742 | $394,686 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $2,565,441 | $285,049 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 14 | $3,449,391 | $246,385 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 19 | $4,242,453 | $223,287 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 24 | $4,957,009 | $206,542 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 29 | $5,621,728 | $193,853 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 34 | $6,240,362 | $183,540 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 38 | $6,702,641 | $176,385 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 43 | $7,242,487 | $168,430 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 48 | $7,770,905 | $161,894 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 53 | $8,267,929 | $155,999 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 58 | $8,735,135 | $150,606 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 63 | $9,166,852 | $145,506 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 68 | $9,580,247 | $140,886 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 72 | $9,897,232 | $137,462 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 77 | $10,281,523 | $133,526 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 82 | $10,644,888 | $129,816 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 87 | $10,997,044 | $126,403 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 92 | $11,338,414 | $123,244 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 97 | $11,660,761 | $120,214 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 389 | $4,810,427 | $12,366 |
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