Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $199 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 15 | $24,396,619 | $1,626,441 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 30 | $37,757,992 | $1,258,600 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 45 | $48,256,383 | $1,072,364 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 60 | $57,158,693 | $952,645 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 76 | $65,274,086 | $858,870 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 91 | $71,705,088 | $787,968 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 106 | $77,279,090 | $729,048 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 121 | $82,075,145 | $678,307 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 136 | $86,224,240 | $634,002 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 152 | $90,059,946 | $592,500 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 167 | $93,228,078 | $558,252 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 182 | $95,996,253 | $527,452 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 197 | $98,436,122 | $499,676 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 212 | $100,657,882 | $474,801 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 228 | $102,856,828 | $451,126 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 243 | $104,794,807 | $431,254 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 258 | $106,540,823 | $412,949 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 273 | $108,147,869 | $396,146 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 288 | $109,621,632 | $380,631 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 304 | $111,052,178 | $365,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,216 | $18,801,210 | $15,462 |
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