Dairy Programs payments in the United States totaled $6.2 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1,566 | $797,004,043 | $508,943 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3,133 | $1,314,679,871 | $419,623 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4,700 | $1,727,225,431 | $367,495 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6,267 | $2,074,446,912 | $331,011 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7,834 | $2,377,956,381 | $303,543 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9,401 | $2,649,363,127 | $281,817 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10,967 | $2,893,455,131 | $263,833 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12,534 | $3,114,047,512 | $248,448 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14,101 | $3,313,833,177 | $235,007 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15,668 | $3,495,646,168 | $223,107 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17,235 | $3,661,802,753 | $212,463 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18,802 | $3,815,029,862 | $202,906 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20,368 | $3,958,093,333 | $194,329 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 21,935 | $4,091,965,621 | $186,550 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 23,502 | $4,216,748,532 | $179,421 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 25,069 | $4,333,569,024 | $172,866 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 26,636 | $4,443,617,170 | $166,828 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 28,203 | $4,547,688,867 | $161,248 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 29,769 | $4,645,888,282 | $156,065 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 31,336 | $4,738,675,082 | $151,221 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 125,348 | $1,477,309,423 | $11,786 |
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