Commodity subsidies in Wisconsin totaled $1.3 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 309 | $286,650,169 | $927,670 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 618 | $432,839,338 | $700,387 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 927 | $532,307,424 | $574,226 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 1,237 | $604,127,719 | $488,381 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 1,546 | $661,596,365 | $427,941 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 1,855 | $709,478,373 | $382,468 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 2,164 | $750,257,580 | $346,699 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 2,474 | $786,037,980 | $317,719 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 2,783 | $817,662,338 | $293,806 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 3,092 | $846,084,882 | $273,637 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 3,401 | $871,758,006 | $256,324 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 3,711 | $895,253,076 | $241,243 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 4,020 | $916,803,700 | $228,061 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 4,329 | $936,661,416 | $216,369 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 4,638 | $955,163,752 | $205,943 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 4,948 | $972,406,431 | $196,525 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 5,257 | $988,395,721 | $188,015 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 5,566 | $1,003,316,407 | $180,258 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 5,875 | $1,017,221,011 | $173,144 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 6,185 | $1,030,278,220 | $166,577 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 24,741 | $223,901,055 | $9,050 |
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