Total Subsidies payments in Sac County, Iowa totaled $49.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 14 | $10,791,941 | $770,853 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 28 | $15,106,638 | $539,523 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 42 | $18,012,926 | $428,879 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 56 | $20,089,116 | $358,734 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 70 | $21,912,756 | $313,039 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 84 | $23,564,703 | $280,532 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 98 | $25,066,411 | $255,780 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 112 | $26,421,837 | $235,909 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 126 | $27,683,167 | $219,708 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 140 | $28,846,063 | $206,043 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 154 | $29,917,545 | $194,270 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 168 | $30,838,984 | $183,565 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 182 | $31,668,244 | $174,001 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 196 | $32,443,204 | $165,527 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 210 | $33,170,599 | $157,955 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 224 | $33,842,264 | $151,082 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 238 | $34,479,776 | $144,873 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 252 | $35,078,331 | $139,200 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 266 | $35,654,335 | $134,039 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 280 | $36,188,278 | $129,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,123 | $9,005,065 | $8,019 |
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