Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $13.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $1,122,405 | $280,601 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $1,802,467 | $225,308 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $2,311,535 | $192,628 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $2,785,562 | $174,098 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $3,220,435 | $161,022 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 24 | $3,578,357 | $149,098 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $3,910,647 | $139,666 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 33 | $4,277,653 | $129,626 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 37 | $4,551,484 | $123,013 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 41 | $4,817,585 | $117,502 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 45 | $5,050,763 | $112,239 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 49 | $5,274,760 | $107,648 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 53 | $5,487,908 | $103,545 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 57 | $5,683,465 | $99,710 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 61 | $5,861,718 | $96,094 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 66 | $6,071,870 | $91,998 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 70 | $6,230,635 | $89,009 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 74 | $6,371,529 | $86,102 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 78 | $6,504,340 | $83,389 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 82 | $6,630,108 | $80,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 331 | $2,333,973 | $7,051 |
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