Total Subsidies payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $59.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 13 | $12,790,248 | $983,865 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 27 | $19,576,079 | $725,040 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 41 | $22,922,108 | $559,076 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 55 | $25,541,723 | $464,395 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 69 | $27,783,121 | $402,654 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 83 | $29,773,156 | $358,713 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 97 | $31,574,108 | $325,506 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 111 | $33,200,232 | $299,101 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 125 | $34,713,972 | $277,712 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 139 | $36,095,904 | $259,683 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 153 | $37,355,451 | $244,153 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 167 | $38,538,386 | $230,769 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 181 | $39,622,269 | $218,908 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 195 | $40,627,703 | $208,347 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 209 | $41,580,379 | $198,949 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 223 | $42,464,575 | $190,424 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 237 | $43,277,155 | $182,604 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 251 | $44,024,285 | $175,396 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 265 | $44,720,513 | $168,757 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 279 | $45,367,653 | $162,608 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,120 | $10,209,450 | $9,116 |
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