Commodity subsidies in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $25.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $2,365,181 | $591,295 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $3,779,324 | $419,925 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $4,978,855 | $355,633 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $6,105,728 | $321,354 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 24 | $7,099,526 | $295,814 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $8,012,608 | $276,297 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 34 | $8,901,061 | $261,796 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 39 | $9,745,851 | $249,894 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 44 | $10,551,645 | $239,810 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 49 | $11,309,473 | $230,806 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 54 | $12,036,277 | $222,894 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 59 | $12,728,563 | $215,738 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 64 | $13,384,736 | $209,137 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 69 | $14,017,495 | $203,152 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 74 | $14,633,067 | $197,744 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 79 | $15,216,333 | $192,612 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 84 | $15,756,554 | $187,578 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 89 | $16,276,750 | $182,885 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 94 | $16,757,839 | $178,275 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 99 | $17,208,925 | $173,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 397 | $8,134,244 | $20,489 |
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