Oilseed Program payments in Meeker County, Minnesota totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Oilseed Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Oilseed Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $166,830 | $23,833 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $309,266 | $20,618 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 22 | $409,850 | $18,630 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 30 | $512,136 | $17,071 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 37 | $596,544 | $16,123 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 45 | $679,737 | $15,105 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 52 | $744,690 | $14,321 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 60 | $815,356 | $13,589 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 67 | $873,594 | $13,039 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 75 | $937,715 | $12,503 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 82 | $990,299 | $12,077 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 90 | $1,046,947 | $11,633 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 97 | $1,093,752 | $11,276 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 105 | $1,145,075 | $10,905 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 112 | $1,188,614 | $10,613 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 120 | $1,235,009 | $10,292 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 128 | $1,278,355 | $9,987 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 135 | $1,314,793 | $9,739 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 143 | $1,354,384 | $9,471 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 150 | $1,387,314 | $9,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 603 | $809,772 | $1,343 |
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