Commodity subsidies in Wisconsin totaled $443 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 259 | $58,116,477 | $224,388 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 518 | $95,256,600 | $183,893 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 778 | $129,501,344 | $166,454 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 1,037 | $160,693,678 | $154,960 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 1,296 | $187,343,113 | $144,555 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,556 | $209,225,854 | $134,464 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,815 | $227,582,925 | $125,390 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 2,075 | $243,699,355 | $117,445 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 2,334 | $257,806,282 | $110,457 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,593 | $270,455,614 | $104,302 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 2,853 | $281,930,401 | $98,819 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 3,112 | $292,425,973 | $93,967 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 3,371 | $302,089,140 | $89,614 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 3,631 | $311,071,474 | $85,671 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 3,890 | $319,326,279 | $82,089 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 4,150 | $326,920,953 | $78,776 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,409 | $333,927,904 | $75,738 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 4,668 | $340,431,264 | $72,929 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 4,928 | $346,505,499 | $70,314 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 5,187 | $352,135,321 | $67,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 20,751 | $91,333,408 | $4,401 |
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