N.D. Cent. Code § 54-24.2-02: Grant formula

Grants to eligible public libraries must be in accordance with the following formula:

1.One dollar, or a percentage thereof, for each person residing in the city or county operating or providing financial support for the public library, as determined by the latest official federal census; and

2.Five dollars per square mile [259.00 hectares], or a percentage thereof, of land within the geographical boundaries of each county operating or providing financial support for a public library.