Commodity subsidies in Meeker County, Minnesota totaled $214 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 24 | $31,511,705 | $1,312,988 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 49 | $54,916,503 | $1,120,745 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 74 | $73,563,958 | $994,108 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 99 | $89,134,623 | $900,350 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 124 | $102,477,771 | $826,434 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 149 | $113,912,225 | $764,512 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 174 | $123,755,059 | $711,236 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 199 | $132,503,905 | $665,849 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 224 | $139,931,483 | $624,694 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 249 | $146,387,498 | $587,902 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 274 | $152,106,056 | $555,132 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 299 | $157,306,471 | $526,109 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 324 | $162,014,658 | $500,045 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 349 | $166,353,612 | $476,658 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 374 | $170,221,451 | $455,138 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 399 | $173,808,386 | $435,610 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 424 | $177,146,447 | $417,798 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 449 | $180,115,280 | $401,148 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 474 | $182,854,275 | $385,769 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 499 | $185,435,717 | $371,615 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,999 | $29,033,759 | $14,524 |
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