Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $4.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $525,074 | $175,025 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $961,929 | $137,418 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $1,311,088 | $119,190 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $1,553,066 | $103,538 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 18 | $1,714,036 | $95,224 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 22 | $1,908,725 | $86,760 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 26 | $2,085,966 | $80,229 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 30 | $2,244,706 | $74,824 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 34 | $2,389,451 | $70,278 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 37 | $2,494,768 | $67,426 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 41 | $2,622,915 | $63,974 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 45 | $2,743,854 | $60,975 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 49 | $2,849,267 | $58,148 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 53 | $2,938,302 | $55,440 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 56 | $3,000,573 | $53,582 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 60 | $3,077,581 | $51,293 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 64 | $3,151,173 | $49,237 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 68 | $3,222,249 | $47,386 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 72 | $3,290,565 | $45,702 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 75 | $3,341,201 | $44,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 304 | $1,407,375 | $4,630 |
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