Commodity subsidies in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $268 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 20 | $40,337,912 | $2,016,896 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 40 | $66,695,289 | $1,667,382 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 60 | $89,211,624 | $1,486,860 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 81 | $110,267,658 | $1,361,329 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 101 | $127,478,375 | $1,262,162 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 121 | $142,485,656 | $1,177,567 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 141 | $155,956,122 | $1,106,072 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 162 | $168,702,137 | $1,041,371 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 182 | $179,051,654 | $983,800 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 202 | $188,328,552 | $932,320 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 222 | $196,362,694 | $884,517 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 243 | $203,897,925 | $839,086 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 263 | $210,400,240 | $800,001 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 283 | $216,088,760 | $763,565 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 303 | $220,942,808 | $729,184 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 324 | $225,499,636 | $695,987 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 344 | $229,328,293 | $666,652 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 364 | $232,612,486 | $639,045 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 384 | $235,602,940 | $613,549 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 405 | $238,461,838 | $588,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,621 | $29,987,589 | $18,499 |
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