Total Subsidies payments in Aitkin County, Minnesota totaled $15.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $1,873,540 | $312,257 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 12 | $2,822,850 | $235,237 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 18 | $3,560,043 | $197,780 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 24 | $4,093,248 | $170,552 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 30 | $4,545,078 | $151,503 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 37 | $4,972,947 | $134,404 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 43 | $5,267,876 | $122,509 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 49 | $5,520,345 | $112,660 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 55 | $5,745,424 | $104,462 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 61 | $5,938,353 | $97,350 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 67 | $6,111,580 | $91,218 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 74 | $6,291,114 | $85,015 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 80 | $6,432,320 | $80,404 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 86 | $6,559,787 | $76,277 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 92 | $6,678,266 | $72,590 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 98 | $6,788,368 | $69,269 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 105 | $6,901,098 | $65,725 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 111 | $6,988,095 | $62,956 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 117 | $7,070,413 | $60,431 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 123 | $7,148,176 | $58,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 495 | $1,318,124 | $2,663 |
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