Commodity subsidies in Sargent County, North Dakota totaled $221 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 14 | $24,130,952 | $1,723,639 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 28 | $41,497,729 | $1,482,062 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 42 | $56,095,846 | $1,335,615 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 56 | $68,773,657 | $1,228,101 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 70 | $80,457,165 | $1,149,388 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 84 | $91,433,614 | $1,088,495 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 98 | $101,360,019 | $1,034,286 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 113 | $111,173,351 | $983,835 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 127 | $119,391,516 | $940,091 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 141 | $126,804,443 | $899,322 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 155 | $133,727,387 | $862,757 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 169 | $140,235,554 | $829,796 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 183 | $146,404,116 | $800,022 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 197 | $152,257,101 | $772,879 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 212 | $158,049,980 | $745,519 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 226 | $163,092,659 | $721,649 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 240 | $167,659,731 | $698,582 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 254 | $171,900,048 | $676,772 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 268 | $175,925,862 | $656,440 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 282 | $179,610,047 | $636,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,132 | $41,256,694 | $36,446 |
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