Total Subsidies payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $31.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $1,763,775 | $352,755 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $3,228,395 | $293,490 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $4,239,723 | $264,983 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 22 | $5,287,319 | $240,333 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 27 | $6,125,319 | $226,864 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 33 | $7,061,085 | $213,972 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 38 | $7,777,963 | $204,683 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 44 | $8,590,996 | $195,250 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 49 | $9,217,731 | $188,117 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 55 | $9,948,104 | $180,875 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 60 | $10,525,887 | $175,431 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 66 | $11,180,610 | $169,403 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 72 | $11,802,570 | $163,925 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 77 | $12,310,943 | $159,882 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 83 | $12,901,979 | $155,446 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 88 | $13,375,013 | $151,989 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 94 | $13,918,057 | $148,064 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 99 | $14,353,585 | $144,986 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 105 | $14,844,814 | $141,379 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 110 | $15,236,692 | $138,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 444 | $6,310,052 | $14,212 |
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