Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $82.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 12 | $14,603,234 | $1,216,936 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 24 | $22,529,790 | $938,741 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 36 | $28,673,825 | $796,495 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 48 | $34,101,222 | $710,442 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 60 | $38,674,300 | $644,572 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 72 | $42,705,987 | $593,139 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 84 | $46,233,907 | $550,404 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 97 | $49,516,736 | $510,482 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 109 | $52,101,370 | $477,994 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 121 | $54,472,514 | $450,186 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 133 | $56,556,323 | $425,236 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 145 | $58,452,326 | $403,119 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 157 | $60,131,974 | $383,006 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 169 | $61,695,094 | $365,060 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 182 | $63,269,361 | $347,634 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 194 | $64,614,901 | $333,067 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 206 | $65,850,957 | $319,665 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 218 | $66,988,592 | $307,287 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 230 | $68,044,217 | $295,844 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 242 | $69,032,148 | $285,257 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 972 | $13,728,187 | $14,124 |
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