Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $5.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 26% | 6 | $1,305,674 | $217,612 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $1,658,605 | $184,289 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $1,969,815 | $164,151 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 15 | $2,251,682 | $150,112 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 18 | $2,493,928 | $138,552 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 21 | $2,669,981 | $127,142 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 24 | $2,833,758 | $118,073 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 27 | $2,988,124 | $110,671 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 30 | $3,133,668 | $104,456 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 33 | $3,270,478 | $99,105 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 36 | $3,401,150 | $94,476 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 39 | $3,518,588 | $90,220 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 42 | $3,627,271 | $86,364 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 45 | $3,725,014 | $82,778 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 48 | $3,813,604 | $79,450 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 51 | $3,898,959 | $76,450 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 54 | $3,976,587 | $73,641 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 57 | $4,046,155 | $70,985 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 61 | $4,127,424 | $67,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 244 | $964,245 | $3,952 |
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