Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $8.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $762,384 | $152,477 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 10 | $1,240,368 | $124,037 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $1,609,922 | $100,620 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 21 | $1,863,080 | $88,718 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 26 | $2,086,792 | $80,261 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 32 | $2,319,172 | $72,474 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 37 | $2,495,594 | $67,449 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 42 | $2,656,974 | $63,261 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 48 | $2,830,054 | $58,959 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 53 | $2,945,989 | $55,585 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 58 | $3,047,727 | $52,547 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 64 | $3,158,860 | $49,357 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 69 | $3,247,465 | $47,065 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 75 | $3,349,628 | $44,662 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 80 | $3,431,528 | $42,894 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 85 | $3,507,290 | $41,262 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 91 | $3,590,956 | $39,461 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 96 | $3,654,327 | $38,066 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 101 | $3,713,879 | $36,771 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 107 | $3,782,308 | $35,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 429 | $1,136,593 | $2,649 |
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