Commodity subsidies in Big Stone County, Minnesota totaled $159 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $22,315,387 | $2,028,672 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 22 | $34,583,169 | $1,571,962 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 34 | $45,219,071 | $1,329,973 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 45 | $53,826,595 | $1,196,147 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 57 | $62,180,240 | $1,090,881 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 68 | $69,140,230 | $1,016,768 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 79 | $75,508,924 | $955,809 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 91 | $81,850,274 | $899,454 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 102 | $87,313,056 | $856,010 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 114 | $92,874,489 | $814,689 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 125 | $97,553,718 | $780,430 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 136 | $101,783,302 | $748,407 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 148 | $106,111,966 | $716,973 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 159 | $109,823,413 | $690,713 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 171 | $113,591,731 | $664,279 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 182 | $116,753,654 | $641,504 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 193 | $119,715,872 | $620,289 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 205 | $122,730,765 | $598,687 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 216 | $125,304,389 | $580,113 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 228 | $127,885,992 | $560,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 912 | $31,529,102 | $34,571 |
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