Total Subsidies payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $726 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 25 | $65,402,982 | $2,616,119 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 51 | $108,976,496 | $2,136,794 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 77 | $145,567,870 | $1,890,492 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 103 | $176,895,379 | $1,717,431 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 129 | $204,335,492 | $1,583,996 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 155 | $227,380,228 | $1,466,969 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 181 | $247,052,072 | $1,364,929 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 207 | $263,793,591 | $1,274,365 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 233 | $278,525,534 | $1,195,389 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 259 | $291,658,729 | $1,126,095 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 285 | $302,996,061 | $1,063,144 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 311 | $313,099,030 | $1,006,749 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 337 | $322,067,525 | $955,690 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 363 | $329,677,943 | $908,204 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 389 | $336,463,130 | $864,944 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 415 | $342,486,729 | $825,269 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 441 | $347,932,894 | $788,963 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 467 | $352,896,335 | $755,667 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 493 | $357,365,797 | $724,880 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 519 | $361,488,971 | $696,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,076 | $53,198,027 | $25,625 |
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