Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $21.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,727,181 | $545,436 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $4,091,242 | $409,124 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $5,408,278 | $338,017 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 21 | $6,383,427 | $303,973 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 27 | $7,447,701 | $275,841 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 32 | $8,252,615 | $257,894 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 37 | $9,001,914 | $243,295 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 43 | $9,851,570 | $229,106 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 48 | $10,507,756 | $218,912 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 54 | $11,233,268 | $208,023 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 59 | $11,811,738 | $200,199 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 65 | $12,476,145 | $191,941 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 70 | $12,979,064 | $185,415 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 75 | $13,414,466 | $178,860 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 81 | $13,898,064 | $171,581 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 86 | $14,288,211 | $166,142 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 92 | $14,737,519 | $160,190 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 97 | $15,100,730 | $155,678 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 102 | $15,449,381 | $151,465 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 108 | $15,820,715 | $146,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 434 | $5,334,586 | $12,292 |
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