Commodity subsidies in Sac County, Iowa totaled $21.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,846,425 | $263,775 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 15 | $3,349,585 | $223,306 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 23 | $4,528,107 | $196,874 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 30 | $5,461,182 | $182,039 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 38 | $6,299,587 | $165,779 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 46 | $7,054,446 | $153,358 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 54 | $7,750,080 | $143,520 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 61 | $8,318,897 | $136,375 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 69 | $8,921,657 | $129,299 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 77 | $9,502,711 | $123,412 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 85 | $10,042,673 | $118,149 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 92 | $10,485,825 | $113,976 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 100 | $10,958,040 | $109,580 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 108 | $11,410,431 | $105,652 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 115 | $11,787,116 | $102,497 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 123 | $12,193,832 | $99,137 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 131 | $12,580,087 | $96,031 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 139 | $12,949,590 | $93,163 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 146 | $13,256,629 | $90,799 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 154 | $13,587,901 | $88,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 619 | $7,885,744 | $12,739 |
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