Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $8.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $817,833 | $272,611 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,305,674 | $217,612 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 10 | $1,766,497 | $176,650 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $2,070,036 | $159,234 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 17 | $2,419,628 | $142,331 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 20 | $2,619,570 | $130,979 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 23 | $2,789,502 | $121,283 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 27 | $2,998,240 | $111,046 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 30 | $3,143,784 | $104,793 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 34 | $3,324,771 | $97,787 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 37 | $3,450,927 | $93,268 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 40 | $3,565,987 | $89,150 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 44 | $3,704,495 | $84,193 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 47 | $3,797,579 | $80,800 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 51 | $3,913,069 | $76,727 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 54 | $3,994,567 | $73,973 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 57 | $4,065,894 | $71,331 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 61 | $4,150,855 | $68,047 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 64 | $4,208,529 | $65,758 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 68 | $4,281,093 | $62,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 272 | $942,475 | $3,465 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf