Commodity subsidies in Pennington County, Minnesota totaled $13.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,198,816 | $299,704 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $2,043,187 | $255,398 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $2,801,247 | $233,437 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $3,675,099 | $216,182 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $4,305,632 | $205,030 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 25 | $4,862,244 | $194,490 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 29 | $5,370,237 | $185,181 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 34 | $5,957,083 | $175,208 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 38 | $6,392,598 | $168,226 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 42 | $6,777,567 | $161,371 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 47 | $7,211,056 | $153,427 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 51 | $7,524,848 | $147,546 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 55 | $7,819,449 | $142,172 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 59 | $8,102,761 | $137,335 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 64 | $8,434,990 | $131,797 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 68 | $8,681,553 | $127,670 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 72 | $8,912,836 | $123,789 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 77 | $9,195,723 | $119,425 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 81 | $9,414,355 | $116,227 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 85 | $9,624,160 | $113,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 343 | $4,233,765 | $12,343 |
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