Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in the United States totaled $125 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 697 | $43,402,909 | $62,271 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 1,395 | $57,514,655 | $41,229 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 2,093 | $66,832,327 | $31,931 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 2,791 | $73,670,574 | $26,396 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 3,489 | $78,983,427 | $22,638 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 4,187 | $83,358,670 | $19,909 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 4,885 | $87,080,405 | $17,826 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 5,583 | $90,283,687 | $16,171 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 6,281 | $93,086,174 | $14,820 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 6,979 | $95,555,114 | $13,692 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 7,677 | $97,751,156 | $12,733 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 8,375 | $99,703,707 | $11,905 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 9,073 | $101,460,234 | $11,183 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 9,771 | $103,054,520 | $10,547 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 10,469 | $104,507,642 | $9,983 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 11,167 | $105,839,940 | $9,478 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 11,865 | $107,059,878 | $9,023 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 12,563 | $108,177,689 | $8,611 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 13,261 | $109,206,799 | $8,235 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 13,959 | $110,156,776 | $7,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 55,839 | $14,518,572 | $260 |
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