Commodity subsidies in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $26.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $2,350,907 | $335,844 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 15 | $4,205,176 | $280,345 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 23 | $5,644,559 | $245,416 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 31 | $6,926,840 | $223,446 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 39 | $8,052,348 | $206,470 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 47 | $9,047,944 | $192,509 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 55 | $9,893,732 | $179,886 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 62 | $10,572,783 | $170,529 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 70 | $11,301,518 | $161,450 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 78 | $11,983,479 | $153,634 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 86 | $12,611,056 | $146,640 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 94 | $13,205,033 | $140,479 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 102 | $13,765,943 | $134,960 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 110 | $14,304,673 | $130,042 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 118 | $14,807,524 | $125,487 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 125 | $15,227,106 | $121,817 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 133 | $15,685,302 | $117,935 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 141 | $16,122,593 | $114,345 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 149 | $16,541,080 | $111,014 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 157 | $16,933,718 | $107,858 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 630 | $9,559,821 | $15,174 |
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