Commodity subsidies in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $7.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $768,181 | $109,740 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 14 | $1,180,323 | $84,309 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $1,507,131 | $71,768 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 28 | $1,789,373 | $63,906 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 35 | $2,044,635 | $58,418 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 42 | $2,276,600 | $54,205 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 49 | $2,494,918 | $50,917 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 56 | $2,701,053 | $48,233 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 63 | $2,896,606 | $45,978 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 70 | $3,083,879 | $44,055 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 77 | $3,263,426 | $42,382 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 84 | $3,430,142 | $40,835 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 92 | $3,609,111 | $39,229 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 99 | $3,756,970 | $37,949 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 106 | $3,897,721 | $36,771 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 113 | $4,030,886 | $35,672 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 120 | $4,160,382 | $34,670 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 127 | $4,283,264 | $33,726 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 134 | $4,402,439 | $32,854 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 141 | $4,516,784 | $32,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 567 | $3,052,450 | $5,384 |
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