Commodity subsidies in Sioux County, Iowa totaled $38.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 13 | $5,074,854 | $390,373 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 27 | $8,165,756 | $302,435 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 41 | $10,417,379 | $254,082 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 55 | $12,198,363 | $221,788 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 69 | $13,673,547 | $198,167 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 83 | $14,945,684 | $180,068 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 97 | $16,084,045 | $165,815 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 111 | $17,134,031 | $154,361 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 125 | $18,118,217 | $144,946 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 139 | $19,026,487 | $136,881 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 153 | $19,880,495 | $129,938 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 167 | $20,659,392 | $123,709 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 181 | $21,390,343 | $118,179 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 195 | $22,086,907 | $113,266 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 208 | $22,709,638 | $109,181 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 222 | $23,342,096 | $105,145 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 236 | $23,951,550 | $101,490 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 250 | $24,536,239 | $98,145 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 264 | $25,088,248 | $95,031 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 278 | $25,617,656 | $92,150 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,115 | $13,170,777 | $11,812 |
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