Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $15.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $2,717,202 | $543,440 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $4,040,549 | $404,055 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 15 | $5,131,730 | $342,115 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 20 | $5,991,671 | $299,584 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 25 | $6,746,713 | $269,869 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 31 | $7,600,175 | $245,167 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 36 | $8,242,310 | $228,953 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 41 | $8,786,782 | $214,312 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 46 | $9,263,424 | $201,379 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 51 | $9,682,007 | $189,843 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 56 | $10,072,685 | $179,869 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 62 | $10,507,349 | $169,473 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 67 | $10,825,208 | $161,570 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 72 | $11,115,283 | $154,379 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 77 | $11,365,267 | $147,601 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 82 | $11,597,242 | $141,430 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 88 | $11,863,088 | $134,808 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 93 | $12,063,141 | $129,711 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 98 | $12,242,290 | $124,921 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 103 | $12,411,192 | $120,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 415 | $3,280,916 | $7,906 |
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