Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $5.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $472,348 | $157,449 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $836,190 | $139,365 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $1,217,315 | $121,731 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 13 | $1,449,509 | $111,501 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $1,723,884 | $101,405 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 20 | $1,907,451 | $95,373 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 24 | $2,130,773 | $88,782 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 27 | $2,291,017 | $84,852 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 30 | $2,447,554 | $81,585 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 34 | $2,633,743 | $77,463 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37 | $2,763,337 | $74,685 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 41 | $2,918,981 | $71,195 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 44 | $3,025,955 | $68,772 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 48 | $3,159,995 | $65,833 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 51 | $3,255,244 | $63,828 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 54 | $3,349,099 | $62,020 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 58 | $3,461,431 | $59,680 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 61 | $3,539,755 | $58,029 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 65 | $3,639,617 | $55,994 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 68 | $3,708,162 | $54,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 275 | $1,420,740 | $5,166 |
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