Total Subsidies payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $28.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $2,525,595 | $360,799 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $4,123,945 | $274,930 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 22 | $5,256,766 | $238,944 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 30 | $6,424,938 | $214,165 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 38 | $7,511,320 | $197,666 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 45 | $8,370,579 | $186,013 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 53 | $9,265,609 | $174,823 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 60 | $9,961,050 | $166,018 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 68 | $10,664,566 | $156,832 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 76 | $11,291,543 | $148,573 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 83 | $11,792,598 | $142,080 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 91 | $12,344,716 | $135,656 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 98 | $12,790,332 | $130,514 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 106 | $13,234,358 | $124,852 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 114 | $13,635,887 | $119,613 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 121 | $13,950,064 | $115,290 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 129 | $14,286,259 | $110,746 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 136 | $14,569,149 | $107,126 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 144 | $14,872,952 | $103,284 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 152 | $15,139,434 | $99,602 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 608 | $3,825,669 | $6,292 |
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