Total Subsidies payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $27.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,743,375 | $249,054 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $2,941,134 | $196,076 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 23 | $4,014,148 | $174,528 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $4,825,179 | $160,839 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 38 | $5,649,126 | $148,661 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 46 | $6,413,470 | $139,423 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 53 | $7,053,685 | $133,088 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 61 | $7,721,464 | $126,581 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 69 | $8,307,702 | $120,401 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 77 | $8,803,471 | $114,331 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 84 | $9,205,417 | $109,588 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 92 | $9,628,895 | $104,662 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 100 | $10,015,739 | $100,157 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 107 | $10,339,726 | $96,633 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 115 | $10,679,674 | $92,867 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 123 | $10,996,456 | $89,402 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 131 | $11,285,441 | $86,148 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 138 | $11,522,187 | $83,494 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 146 | $11,777,427 | $80,667 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 154 | $12,009,029 | $77,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 617 | $3,909,141 | $6,336 |
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