Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $123,261 | $123,261 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $246,335 | $123,168 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $369,115 | $123,038 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $490,280 | $122,570 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $712,067 | $118,678 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $807,091 | $115,299 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $895,229 | $111,904 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 9 | $981,213 | $109,024 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 10 | $1,060,369 | $106,037 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $1,212,389 | $101,032 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $1,280,830 | $98,525 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 14 | $1,346,194 | $96,157 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 15 | $1,411,558 | $94,104 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $1,474,424 | $92,152 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $1,597,883 | $88,771 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $1,657,254 | $87,224 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $1,711,295 | $85,565 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 21 | $1,762,713 | $83,939 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 22 | $1,813,468 | $82,430 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $1,908,980 | $79,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 97 | $985,303 | $10,158 |
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