Biomass Crop Assistance Program payments in the United States totaled $323 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Biomass Crop Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Biomass Crop Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 31 | $71,207,972 | $2,297,031 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 62 | $100,804,434 | $1,625,878 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 93 | $121,032,103 | $1,301,420 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 124 | $137,076,516 | $1,105,456 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 156 | $150,737,551 | $966,266 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 187 | $162,195,297 | $867,355 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 218 | $172,602,181 | $791,753 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 249 | $181,904,720 | $730,541 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 280 | $190,413,942 | $680,050 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 312 | $198,389,420 | $635,864 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 343 | $205,366,144 | $598,735 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 374 | $211,734,543 | $566,135 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 405 | $217,580,683 | $537,236 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 436 | $223,086,227 | $511,666 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 468 | $228,427,410 | $488,093 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 499 | $233,237,663 | $467,410 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 530 | $237,656,287 | $448,408 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 561 | $241,800,448 | $431,017 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 592 | $245,712,728 | $415,055 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 624 | $249,566,442 | $399,946 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,497 | $73,528,454 | $29,447 |
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