Total Subsidies payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $32.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $3,815,287 | $293,484 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 26 | $6,145,941 | $236,382 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 39 | $8,063,257 | $206,750 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 53 | $9,707,983 | $183,169 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 66 | $10,966,236 | $166,155 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 79 | $12,099,251 | $153,155 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 92 | $13,108,526 | $142,484 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 106 | $14,102,921 | $133,046 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 119 | $14,946,582 | $125,602 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 132 | $15,711,523 | $119,027 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 145 | $16,420,726 | $113,246 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 159 | $17,129,985 | $107,736 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 172 | $17,731,664 | $103,091 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 185 | $18,293,154 | $98,882 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 198 | $18,826,330 | $95,082 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 212 | $19,374,922 | $91,391 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 225 | $19,862,231 | $88,277 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 238 | $20,322,838 | $85,390 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 251 | $20,757,275 | $82,698 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 265 | $21,200,822 | $80,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,061 | $6,951,018 | $6,551 |
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