Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $5.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $602,784 | $200,928 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $1,126,919 | $160,988 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $1,572,967 | $142,997 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 15 | $1,906,026 | $127,068 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 19 | $2,203,523 | $115,975 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 23 | $2,466,266 | $107,229 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 27 | $2,697,140 | $99,894 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 31 | $2,914,105 | $94,003 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 35 | $3,117,044 | $89,058 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 39 | $3,301,056 | $84,642 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 43 | $3,466,834 | $80,624 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 47 | $3,612,974 | $76,872 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 50 | $3,711,480 | $74,230 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 54 | $3,836,679 | $71,050 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 58 | $3,949,196 | $68,090 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 62 | $4,056,618 | $65,429 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 66 | $4,146,405 | $62,824 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 70 | $4,229,615 | $60,423 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 74 | $4,306,209 | $58,192 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 78 | $4,372,796 | $56,061 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 314 | $1,215,126 | $3,870 |
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