Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Wisconsin totaled $522 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 306 | $78,093,215 | $255,207 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 613 | $122,769,436 | $200,276 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 920 | $157,260,970 | $170,936 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,227 | $185,222,558 | $150,956 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 1,533 | $208,805,639 | $136,207 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 1,840 | $229,372,399 | $124,659 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 2,147 | $247,619,765 | $115,333 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 2,454 | $263,993,237 | $107,577 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 2,760 | $278,608,640 | $100,945 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 3,067 | $291,898,023 | $95,174 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 3,374 | $304,105,259 | $90,132 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 3,681 | $315,367,069 | $85,674 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 3,988 | $325,817,227 | $81,699 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 4,294 | $335,525,317 | $78,138 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 4,601 | $344,677,006 | $74,914 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 4,908 | $353,264,521 | $71,977 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 5,215 | $361,333,008 | $69,287 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 5,521 | $368,912,087 | $66,820 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 5,828 | $376,108,195 | $64,535 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 6,135 | $382,917,946 | $62,415 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 24,542 | $139,171,702 | $5,671 |
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