Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $174,602 | $87,301 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $290,423 | $72,606 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $413,702 | $59,100 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 9 | $480,140 | $53,349 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 11 | $530,320 | $48,211 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 14 | $591,293 | $42,235 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 16 | $628,542 | $39,284 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 19 | $678,574 | $35,714 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 21 | $707,995 | $33,714 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 23 | $735,637 | $31,984 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 26 | $773,377 | $29,745 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 28 | $797,674 | $28,488 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 30 | $821,890 | $27,396 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 33 | $857,384 | $25,981 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 35 | $879,745 | $25,136 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 38 | $912,317 | $24,008 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 40 | $933,956 | $23,349 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 42 | $954,386 | $22,723 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 45 | $983,374 | $21,853 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 47 | $1,002,245 | $21,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 191 | $509,450 | $2,667 |
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