To bad N, Dakota's to F%^ Cold

[DD977GM2]

Yeah I don't get why ND would be blue. Has all the makings of a red state. Could it be the all the rez population? Seems like the oil boom will push it red again.

The number of subsidized farmers and ranchers in N. Dakota is why they are a blue state.
They like the gov cheese and vote that way.

[bogie]

The number of subsidized farmers and ranchers in N. Dakota is why they are a blue state.
They like the gov cheese and vote that way.

Not sure why I didn't think of that.. Just looked up some numbers.

• $14.0 billion in subsidies 1995-2011.
• $6.30 billion in commodity subsidies.
• $3.90 billion in crop insurance subsidies.
• $2.00 billion in conservation subsidies.
• $1.75 billion in disaster subsidies.
• North Dakota ranking: 7 of 50 States
• 16 percent of farms in North Dakota did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
• Ten percent collected 61 percent of all subsidies.
• Amounting to $6.17 billion over 17 years.
• Top 10%: $45,980 average per year between 1995 and 2011.
• Bottom 80%: $1,712 average per year between 1995 and 2011.