Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program payments in the United States totaled $17.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 89 | $2,511,045 | $28,214 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 178 | $3,827,632 | $21,504 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 267 | $4,875,933 | $18,262 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 356 | $5,758,889 | $16,177 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 445 | $6,521,719 | $14,656 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 534 | $7,204,089 | $13,491 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 623 | $7,817,789 | $12,549 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 712 | $8,375,623 | $11,764 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 801 | $8,880,475 | $11,087 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 890 | $9,348,457 | $10,504 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 979 | $9,781,746 | $9,992 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,068 | $10,182,699 | $9,534 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,157 | $10,554,512 | $9,122 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,246 | $10,900,073 | $8,748 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,335 | $11,224,735 | $8,408 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,424 | $11,532,892 | $8,099 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,513 | $11,822,798 | $7,814 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,602 | $12,093,818 | $7,549 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,691 | $12,350,824 | $7,304 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,780 | $12,591,926 | $7,074 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 7,124 | $4,729,748 | $664 |
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