Commodity subsidies in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $5.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $427,316 | $142,439 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $742,665 | $106,095 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $1,030,546 | $93,686 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $1,296,832 | $86,455 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 19 | $1,539,111 | $81,006 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 22 | $1,689,583 | $76,799 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 26 | $1,871,253 | $71,971 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 30 | $2,035,395 | $67,847 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 34 | $2,190,319 | $64,421 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 38 | $2,340,416 | $61,590 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 41 | $2,449,849 | $59,752 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 45 | $2,590,343 | $57,563 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 49 | $2,719,566 | $55,501 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 53 | $2,838,320 | $53,553 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 57 | $2,951,689 | $51,784 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 60 | $3,035,592 | $50,593 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 64 | $3,145,055 | $49,141 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 68 | $3,249,800 | $47,791 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 72 | $3,348,733 | $46,510 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 76 | $3,445,268 | $45,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 304 | $2,003,855 | $6,592 |
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