Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $12.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $930,550 | $186,110 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $1,681,039 | $152,822 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 17 | $2,277,785 | $133,987 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 23 | $2,766,876 | $120,299 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 28 | $3,117,130 | $111,326 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 34 | $3,479,275 | $102,332 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 40 | $3,805,250 | $95,131 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 46 | $4,097,683 | $89,080 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 52 | $4,359,448 | $83,836 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 57 | $4,557,210 | $79,951 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 63 | $4,777,397 | $75,832 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 69 | $4,981,982 | $72,203 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 75 | $5,168,795 | $68,917 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 81 | $5,323,235 | $65,719 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 86 | $5,427,141 | $63,106 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 92 | $5,539,795 | $60,215 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 98 | $5,639,727 | $57,548 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 104 | $5,732,640 | $55,122 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 110 | $5,819,966 | $52,909 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 115 | $5,888,733 | $51,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 464 | $1,383,090 | $2,981 |
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