Total Subsidies payments in Wisconsin totaled $581 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 178 | $30,540,189 | $171,574 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 357 | $54,948,553 | $153,918 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 535 | $77,989,311 | $145,774 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 714 | $100,408,284 | $140,628 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 892 | $122,208,253 | $137,005 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 1,071 | $142,863,527 | $133,393 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,249 | $159,801,267 | $127,943 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,428 | $174,266,685 | $122,035 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,607 | $186,843,761 | $116,269 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 1,785 | $197,902,397 | $110,870 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,964 | $207,758,102 | $105,783 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 2,142 | $216,601,594 | $101,121 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 2,321 | $224,728,800 | $96,824 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 2,499 | $232,082,799 | $92,870 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 2,678 | $238,920,438 | $89,216 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 2,857 | $245,220,439 | $85,831 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 3,035 | $251,029,345 | $82,711 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 3,214 | $256,429,421 | $79,785 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,392 | $261,368,016 | $77,054 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 3,571 | $265,971,433 | $74,481 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 14,286 | $62,219,498 | $4,355 |
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