Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $12.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,453,847 | $484,616 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $2,484,253 | $354,893 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 11 | $3,297,351 | $299,759 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $3,785,821 | $270,416 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 18 | $4,356,111 | $242,006 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 22 | $4,874,423 | $221,565 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 25 | $5,229,190 | $209,168 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $5,642,999 | $194,586 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 33 | $6,037,489 | $182,954 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 36 | $6,325,484 | $175,708 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 40 | $6,698,794 | $167,470 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 44 | $7,035,249 | $159,892 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 47 | $7,278,432 | $154,860 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 51 | $7,587,026 | $148,765 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 55 | $7,877,793 | $143,233 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 59 | $8,154,186 | $138,207 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 62 | $8,354,357 | $134,748 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 66 | $8,601,861 | $130,331 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 70 | $8,828,904 | $126,127 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 73 | $8,993,389 | $123,197 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 296 | $3,783,235 | $12,781 |
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