Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $16.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,052,818 | $410,564 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $3,146,017 | $314,602 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $4,042,461 | $269,497 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 20 | $4,855,032 | $242,752 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 25 | $5,607,195 | $224,288 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 30 | $6,301,708 | $210,057 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 35 | $6,964,238 | $198,978 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 40 | $7,578,171 | $189,454 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 46 | $8,273,294 | $179,854 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 51 | $8,822,054 | $172,981 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 56 | $9,322,607 | $166,475 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 61 | $9,767,647 | $160,125 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 66 | $10,184,896 | $154,317 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 71 | $10,581,270 | $149,032 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 76 | $10,953,268 | $144,122 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 81 | $11,304,663 | $139,564 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 87 | $11,711,795 | $134,618 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 92 | $12,027,902 | $130,738 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 97 | $12,323,035 | $127,042 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 102 | $12,593,466 | $123,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 410 | $3,769,959 | $9,195 |
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