Commodity subsidies in Watonwan County, Minnesota totaled $260 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 15 | $27,785,820 | $1,852,388 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 31 | $49,434,313 | $1,594,655 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 46 | $65,783,929 | $1,430,085 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 62 | $80,642,293 | $1,300,682 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 78 | $93,694,419 | $1,201,211 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 93 | $104,530,642 | $1,123,985 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 109 | $114,940,414 | $1,054,499 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 125 | $124,517,620 | $996,141 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 140 | $132,933,283 | $949,523 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 156 | $141,377,578 | $906,267 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 172 | $149,226,128 | $867,594 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 187 | $156,060,859 | $834,550 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 203 | $162,858,363 | $802,258 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 219 | $169,094,593 | $772,121 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 234 | $174,553,374 | $745,955 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 250 | $179,924,563 | $719,698 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 266 | $184,988,258 | $695,445 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 281 | $189,495,778 | $674,362 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 297 | $193,978,165 | $653,125 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 313 | $198,119,809 | $632,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,253 | $61,453,832 | $49,045 |
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