Commodity subsidies in Wadena County, Minnesota totaled $38.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 12 | $9,197,738 | $766,478 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 24 | $13,461,528 | $560,897 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 37 | $16,689,680 | $451,072 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 49 | $19,185,941 | $391,550 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 61 | $21,238,052 | $348,165 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 74 | $23,063,985 | $311,675 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 86 | $24,533,858 | $285,277 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 99 | $25,913,512 | $261,753 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 111 | $27,018,873 | $243,413 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 123 | $27,970,182 | $227,400 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 136 | $28,876,893 | $212,330 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 148 | $29,648,801 | $200,330 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 160 | $30,345,413 | $189,659 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 173 | $31,017,800 | $179,294 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 185 | $31,551,388 | $170,548 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 198 | $32,066,591 | $161,952 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 210 | $32,508,824 | $154,804 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 222 | $32,911,538 | $148,250 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 235 | $33,299,723 | $141,701 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 247 | $33,637,301 | $136,183 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 991 | $4,831,026 | $4,875 |
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