Commodity subsidies in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $12.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,044,583 | $261,146 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $1,808,672 | $226,084 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $2,426,834 | $202,236 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $3,082,460 | $181,321 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $3,531,464 | $168,165 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $3,933,456 | $157,338 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 29 | $4,288,615 | $147,883 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 34 | $4,702,716 | $138,315 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 38 | $5,019,468 | $132,091 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 42 | $5,311,708 | $126,469 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 46 | $5,592,080 | $121,567 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 51 | $5,934,852 | $116,370 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 55 | $6,201,838 | $112,761 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 59 | $6,461,603 | $109,519 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 64 | $6,765,055 | $105,704 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 68 | $7,000,684 | $102,951 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 72 | $7,218,399 | $100,256 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 76 | $7,424,850 | $97,695 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 81 | $7,666,593 | $94,649 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 85 | $7,848,228 | $92,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 342 | $4,394,784 | $12,850 |
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