Commodity subsidies in Sauk County, Wisconsin totaled $8.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $1,286,020 | $214,337 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $1,893,016 | $157,751 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 18 | $2,354,984 | $130,832 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 25 | $2,782,427 | $111,297 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 31 | $3,115,788 | $100,509 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 37 | $3,406,605 | $92,070 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 43 | $3,650,000 | $84,884 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 50 | $3,914,768 | $78,295 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 56 | $4,124,394 | $73,650 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 62 | $4,318,584 | $69,655 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 68 | $4,487,532 | $65,993 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 75 | $4,672,851 | $62,305 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 81 | $4,824,089 | $59,557 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 87 | $4,967,927 | $57,103 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 94 | $5,124,655 | $54,518 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 100 | $5,251,939 | $52,519 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 106 | $5,371,519 | $50,675 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 112 | $5,486,424 | $48,986 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 119 | $5,617,191 | $47,203 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 125 | $5,725,504 | $45,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 502 | $2,392,852 | $4,767 |
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