Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $20.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $3,111,554 | $518,592 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 13 | $4,907,260 | $377,482 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 19 | $6,081,184 | $320,062 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 26 | $7,225,935 | $277,921 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 32 | $8,103,708 | $253,241 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 39 | $9,014,505 | $231,141 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 45 | $9,678,426 | $215,076 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 52 | $10,337,588 | $198,800 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 58 | $10,840,464 | $186,905 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 65 | $11,368,299 | $174,897 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 72 | $11,841,638 | $164,467 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 78 | $12,187,636 | $156,252 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 85 | $12,542,962 | $147,564 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 91 | $12,822,405 | $140,906 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 98 | $13,123,950 | $133,918 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 104 | $13,350,534 | $128,371 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 111 | $13,594,957 | $122,477 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 117 | $13,782,365 | $117,798 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 124 | $13,989,019 | $112,815 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 131 | $14,186,670 | $108,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 524 | $2,932,248 | $5,596 |
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