Oilseed Program payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Oilseed Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Oilseed Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $113,227 | $22,645 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 11 | $196,549 | $17,868 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 17 | $271,953 | $15,997 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 23 | $341,304 | $14,839 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 29 | $405,000 | $13,966 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 35 | $464,584 | $13,274 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 41 | $520,319 | $12,691 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 47 | $572,221 | $12,175 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 53 | $620,112 | $11,700 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 59 | $666,507 | $11,297 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 65 | $711,917 | $10,953 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 71 | $755,898 | $10,646 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 77 | $797,835 | $10,361 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 83 | $838,647 | $10,104 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 89 | $877,435 | $9,859 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 95 | $914,013 | $9,621 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 101 | $948,838 | $9,394 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 107 | $982,248 | $9,180 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 113 | $1,014,383 | $8,977 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 119 | $1,044,645 | $8,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 478 | $588,957 | $1,232 |
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