Commodity subsidies in Sauk County, Wisconsin totaled $5.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 27 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $137,379 | $137,379 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $270,890 | $135,445 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 3 | $402,742 | $134,248 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 5 | $662,878 | $132,576 |
| Top 5% | 14% | 6 | $791,142 | $131,857 |
| Top 6% | 16% | 7 | $917,954 | $131,136 |
| Top 7% | 18% | 8 | $1,043,276 | $130,409 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 10 | $1,292,345 | $129,235 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 11 | $1,416,251 | $128,750 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 12 | $1,539,864 | $128,322 |
| Top 11% | 29% | 13 | $1,662,995 | $127,923 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 15 | $1,908,852 | $127,257 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 16 | $2,031,176 | $126,949 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 17 | $2,153,368 | $126,669 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 19 | $2,375,879 | $125,046 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 20 | $2,484,226 | $124,211 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 21 | $2,589,432 | $123,306 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 22 | $2,688,070 | $122,185 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 24 | $2,879,273 | $119,970 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 25 | $2,968,335 | $118,733 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 102 | $2,706,717 | $26,536 |
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