Commodity subsidies in Wisconsin totaled $397 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 263 | $66,002,850 | $250,961 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 527 | $95,792,159 | $181,769 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 791 | $119,015,390 | $150,462 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,054 | $138,340,552 | $131,253 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,318 | $155,116,568 | $117,691 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,582 | $170,207,962 | $107,590 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 1,845 | $183,719,271 | $99,577 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 2,109 | $195,940,189 | $92,907 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 2,373 | $207,013,850 | $87,237 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 2,636 | $217,107,464 | $82,362 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 2,900 | $226,506,358 | $78,106 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 3,164 | $235,221,090 | $74,343 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 3,427 | $243,273,504 | $70,987 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 3,691 | $250,816,061 | $67,953 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 3,955 | $257,889,742 | $65,206 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 4,218 | $264,523,275 | $62,713 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 4,482 | $270,782,355 | $60,416 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 4,746 | $276,672,362 | $58,296 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 5,009 | $282,206,011 | $56,340 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 5,273 | $287,463,912 | $54,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 21,095 | $109,207,046 | $5,177 |
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