Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $131 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 15 | $26,785,048 | $1,785,670 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 30 | $42,574,765 | $1,419,159 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 45 | $54,871,630 | $1,219,370 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 60 | $65,366,237 | $1,089,437 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 75 | $73,643,957 | $981,919 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 90 | $80,320,119 | $892,446 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 105 | $85,959,816 | $818,665 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 120 | $90,714,200 | $755,952 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 135 | $95,051,492 | $704,085 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 151 | $99,122,785 | $656,442 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 166 | $102,425,163 | $617,019 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 181 | $105,358,620 | $582,092 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 196 | $107,911,013 | $550,566 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 211 | $110,212,234 | $522,333 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 226 | $112,112,248 | $496,072 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 241 | $113,788,631 | $472,152 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 256 | $115,250,844 | $450,199 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 271 | $116,549,691 | $430,073 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 286 | $117,729,390 | $411,641 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 302 | $118,868,098 | $393,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,208 | $12,308,734 | $10,189 |
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