Commodity subsidies in Sac County, Iowa totaled $7.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $578,826 | $82,689 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,021,348 | $68,090 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 22 | $1,350,154 | $61,371 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 30 | $1,648,951 | $54,965 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 37 | $1,882,024 | $50,866 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 45 | $2,125,776 | $47,239 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 52 | $2,324,637 | $44,705 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 60 | $2,535,560 | $42,259 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 67 | $2,704,303 | $40,363 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 75 | $2,891,071 | $38,548 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 82 | $3,046,984 | $37,158 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 90 | $3,215,033 | $35,723 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 97 | $3,355,690 | $34,595 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 105 | $3,509,495 | $33,424 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 112 | $3,638,492 | $32,487 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 120 | $3,781,085 | $31,509 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 127 | $3,900,414 | $30,712 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 135 | $4,030,755 | $29,857 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 142 | $4,139,700 | $29,153 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 150 | $4,259,430 | $28,396 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 600 | $2,743,890 | $4,573 |
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