Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Wisconsin totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $184,017 | $184,017 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $345,454 | $172,727 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $490,058 | $163,353 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $607,385 | $151,846 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $697,900 | $139,580 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $781,062 | $130,177 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 7 | $853,296 | $121,899 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 8 | $918,944 | $114,868 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 9 | $954,882 | $106,098 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 10 | $986,321 | $98,632 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 11 | $1,015,756 | $92,341 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 12 | $1,042,738 | $86,895 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 13 | $1,066,691 | $82,053 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 14 | $1,086,982 | $77,642 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 15 | $1,106,746 | $73,783 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 16 | $1,126,249 | $70,391 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 17 | $1,145,536 | $67,384 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 18 | $1,163,885 | $64,660 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 19 | $1,180,224 | $62,117 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 20 | $1,194,072 | $59,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 80 | $273,301 | $3,416 |
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