Total Subsidies payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $24.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $2,415,255 | $201,271 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 25 | $3,855,128 | $154,205 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 38 | $4,935,086 | $129,871 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 50 | $5,790,733 | $115,815 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 63 | $6,586,822 | $104,553 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 76 | $7,308,310 | $96,162 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 88 | $7,892,991 | $89,693 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 101 | $8,481,643 | $83,977 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 114 | $9,006,771 | $79,007 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 126 | $9,459,377 | $75,074 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 139 | $9,919,555 | $71,364 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 152 | $10,350,376 | $68,095 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 164 | $10,716,126 | $65,342 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 177 | $11,085,525 | $62,630 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 190 | $11,429,508 | $60,155 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 202 | $11,720,099 | $58,020 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 215 | $12,013,950 | $55,879 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 228 | $12,292,350 | $53,914 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 240 | $12,531,649 | $52,215 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 253 | $12,764,981 | $50,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,014 | $4,308,395 | $4,249 |
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