Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $16.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,830,043 | $457,511 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $2,900,317 | $362,540 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $3,651,029 | $304,252 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 16 | $4,269,642 | $266,853 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $4,814,394 | $240,720 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 24 | $5,317,693 | $221,571 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $5,758,738 | $205,669 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 32 | $6,161,283 | $192,540 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 36 | $6,547,585 | $181,877 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 40 | $6,924,079 | $173,102 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 44 | $7,260,535 | $165,012 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 48 | $7,582,344 | $157,966 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 52 | $7,890,802 | $151,746 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 56 | $8,183,084 | $146,127 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 60 | $8,460,193 | $141,003 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 64 | $8,727,791 | $136,372 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 68 | $8,970,419 | $131,918 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 72 | $9,197,671 | $127,745 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 76 | $9,415,161 | $123,884 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 81 | $9,671,244 | $119,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 324 | $3,544,946 | $10,941 |
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