Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $175,109 | $58,370 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $281,794 | $40,256 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $356,230 | $32,385 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 15 | $409,669 | $27,311 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 19 | $455,969 | $23,998 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 22 | $486,507 | $22,114 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 26 | $522,907 | $20,112 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 30 | $555,146 | $18,505 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 34 | $584,302 | $17,185 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 38 | $611,206 | $16,084 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 41 | $630,203 | $15,371 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 45 | $654,401 | $14,542 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 49 | $677,119 | $13,819 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 53 | $698,499 | $13,179 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 57 | $719,240 | $12,618 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 60 | $733,542 | $12,226 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 64 | $750,710 | $11,730 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 68 | $767,288 | $11,284 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 72 | $782,980 | $10,875 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 76 | $798,077 | $10,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 304 | $321,996 | $1,059 |
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