Commodity subsidies in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $214 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $29,448,693 | $1,963,246 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 30 | $49,139,012 | $1,637,967 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 45 | $65,718,067 | $1,460,401 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 60 | $79,612,310 | $1,326,872 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 75 | $90,665,072 | $1,208,868 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 90 | $100,065,906 | $1,111,843 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 106 | $109,018,713 | $1,028,478 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 121 | $116,870,806 | $965,874 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 136 | $124,130,910 | $912,727 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 151 | $130,735,364 | $865,797 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 166 | $136,808,465 | $824,147 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 181 | $142,356,079 | $786,498 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 197 | $147,805,990 | $750,284 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 212 | $152,533,960 | $719,500 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 227 | $156,925,620 | $691,302 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 242 | $161,010,538 | $665,333 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 257 | $164,827,306 | $641,351 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 272 | $168,325,592 | $618,844 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 288 | $171,713,231 | $596,227 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 303 | $174,642,407 | $576,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,213 | $39,644,671 | $32,683 |
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