Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $198 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 17 | $28,463,316 | $1,674,313 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 34 | $50,885,839 | $1,496,642 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 51 | $68,892,479 | $1,350,833 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 68 | $83,140,006 | $1,222,647 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 85 | $95,826,529 | $1,127,371 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 102 | $107,009,034 | $1,049,108 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 119 | $116,677,437 | $980,483 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 136 | $125,170,232 | $920,369 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 153 | $132,627,064 | $866,844 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 171 | $139,805,924 | $817,579 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 188 | $145,853,212 | $775,815 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 205 | $151,139,227 | $737,265 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 222 | $155,737,254 | $701,519 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 239 | $159,859,139 | $668,867 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 256 | $163,464,520 | $638,533 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 273 | $166,544,240 | $610,052 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 290 | $169,308,463 | $583,822 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 307 | $171,655,826 | $559,140 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 324 | $173,758,531 | $536,292 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 342 | $175,769,738 | $513,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,368 | $21,992,596 | $16,076 |
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