Commodity subsidies in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $213 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $29,447,887 | $1,963,192 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 30 | $49,126,332 | $1,637,544 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 45 | $65,678,658 | $1,459,526 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 60 | $79,553,974 | $1,325,900 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 75 | $90,566,061 | $1,207,547 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 90 | $99,919,006 | $1,110,211 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 105 | $108,285,128 | $1,031,287 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 120 | $116,064,091 | $967,201 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 135 | $123,206,091 | $912,638 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 151 | $130,198,420 | $862,241 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 166 | $136,212,370 | $820,556 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 181 | $141,661,753 | $782,662 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 196 | $146,709,581 | $748,518 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 211 | $151,385,090 | $717,465 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 226 | $155,742,646 | $689,127 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 241 | $159,815,144 | $663,133 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 256 | $163,625,107 | $639,161 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 271 | $167,119,341 | $616,677 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 287 | $170,506,980 | $594,101 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 302 | $173,436,157 | $574,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,209 | $39,609,032 | $32,762 |
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