Democratic candidate Sanders' tax returns highlight contrast with rival Clinton

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a conference at the Vatican , April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who has made income inequality a top campaign theme, had taxable income of $205,271 in 2014, putting him almost in the top 5 percent of American earners, according to the release of Friday of his federal tax return.

That figure was still far below the millions earned by his main Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, in recent years.