Commodity subsidies in Sauk County, Wisconsin totaled $166 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 28 | $33,881,404 | $1,210,050 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 56 | $53,337,689 | $952,459 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 84 | $66,856,962 | $795,916 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 112 | $77,779,323 | $694,458 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 141 | $87,350,486 | $619,507 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 169 | $95,418,112 | $564,604 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 197 | $102,185,888 | $518,710 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 225 | $108,028,843 | $480,128 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 254 | $113,335,385 | $446,202 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 282 | $117,739,603 | $417,516 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 310 | $121,661,989 | $392,458 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 338 | $125,228,085 | $370,497 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 367 | $128,552,044 | $350,278 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 395 | $131,475,266 | $332,849 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 423 | $134,170,186 | $317,187 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 451 | $136,618,329 | $302,923 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 480 | $138,898,771 | $289,372 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 508 | $140,903,132 | $277,368 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 536 | $142,721,338 | $266,271 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 564 | $144,426,049 | $256,075 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,260 | $21,888,671 | $9,685 |
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