Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Wisconsin totaled $5.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $777,164 | $155,433 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,440,245 | $130,931 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 16 | $1,859,496 | $116,218 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 22 | $2,216,645 | $100,757 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 27 | $2,454,368 | $90,903 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 33 | $2,706,010 | $82,000 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 38 | $2,903,116 | $76,398 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 44 | $3,122,098 | $70,957 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 49 | $3,286,191 | $67,065 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 55 | $3,462,153 | $62,948 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 61 | $3,621,483 | $59,369 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 66 | $3,739,603 | $56,661 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 72 | $3,867,022 | $53,709 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 77 | $3,968,178 | $51,535 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 83 | $4,080,680 | $49,165 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 88 | $4,167,555 | $47,359 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 94 | $4,265,279 | $45,375 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 99 | $4,341,614 | $43,855 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 105 | $4,426,396 | $42,156 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 111 | $4,502,258 | $40,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 444 | $1,252,930 | $2,822 |
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