Total Subsidies payments in Sac County, Iowa totaled $18.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 12 | $904,989 | $75,416 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 24 | $1,517,529 | $63,230 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 36 | $2,010,550 | $55,849 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 48 | $2,453,021 | $51,105 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 61 | $2,877,713 | $47,176 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 73 | $3,238,488 | $44,363 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 85 | $3,570,741 | $42,009 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 97 | $3,870,381 | $39,901 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 109 | $4,152,951 | $38,100 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 122 | $4,442,562 | $36,414 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 134 | $4,697,964 | $35,059 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 146 | $4,941,037 | $33,843 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 158 | $5,172,692 | $32,739 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 170 | $5,392,123 | $31,718 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 183 | $5,619,136 | $30,706 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 195 | $5,813,805 | $29,814 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 207 | $6,000,466 | $28,988 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 219 | $6,178,304 | $28,211 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 231 | $6,350,371 | $27,491 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 244 | $6,523,797 | $26,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 976 | $3,573,419 | $3,661 |
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