Commodity subsidies in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $20.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,861,301 | $372,260 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $3,056,754 | $305,675 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $4,025,957 | $268,397 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 20 | $4,922,639 | $246,132 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $5,732,906 | $229,316 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 30 | $6,515,565 | $217,186 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 35 | $7,274,002 | $207,829 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 40 | $8,015,736 | $200,393 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 45 | $8,728,119 | $193,958 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 50 | $9,397,747 | $187,955 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 55 | $10,020,209 | $182,186 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 60 | $10,596,707 | $176,612 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 66 | $11,207,054 | $169,804 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 71 | $11,695,363 | $164,723 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 76 | $12,168,783 | $160,116 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 81 | $12,605,345 | $155,622 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 86 | $13,011,144 | $151,292 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 91 | $13,397,054 | $147,220 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 96 | $13,769,549 | $143,433 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 101 | $14,133,684 | $139,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 407 | $6,805,397 | $16,721 |
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