Total Subsidies payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $35.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $3,723,037 | $531,863 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $5,754,232 | $383,615 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 23 | $7,496,688 | $325,943 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 30 | $8,866,049 | $295,535 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 38 | $10,268,039 | $270,212 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 46 | $11,543,861 | $250,954 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 53 | $12,550,336 | $236,799 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 61 | $13,590,373 | $222,793 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 69 | $14,525,921 | $210,521 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 76 | $15,278,426 | $201,032 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 84 | $15,999,331 | $190,468 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 92 | $16,632,195 | $180,785 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 99 | $17,168,298 | $173,417 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 107 | $17,749,442 | $165,883 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 115 | $18,268,727 | $158,858 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 122 | $18,679,026 | $153,107 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 130 | $19,113,673 | $147,028 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 138 | $19,525,554 | $141,490 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 145 | $19,870,736 | $137,040 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 153 | $20,246,367 | $132,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 614 | $5,487,637 | $8,938 |
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