Biomass Crop Assistance Program payments in California totaled $34.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Biomass Crop Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 9% | 1 | $3,168,113 | $3,168,113 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $5,905,184 | $2,952,592 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $8,274,332 | $2,758,111 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $12,525,385 | $2,505,077 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $14,425,263 | $2,404,211 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 7 | $16,168,219 | $2,309,746 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 8 | $17,864,280 | $2,233,035 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 10 | $20,415,763 | $2,041,576 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 11 | $21,470,110 | $1,951,828 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 12 | $22,448,807 | $1,870,734 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 13 | $23,231,807 | $1,787,062 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 15 | $24,532,358 | $1,635,491 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 16 | $25,055,053 | $1,565,941 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 17 | $25,551,912 | $1,503,054 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 18 | $26,036,453 | $1,446,470 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 20 | $26,917,708 | $1,345,885 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 21 | $27,295,483 | $1,299,785 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 22 | $27,654,510 | $1,257,023 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 23 | $27,990,447 | $1,216,976 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 25 | $28,598,142 | $1,143,926 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 100 | $6,287,617 | $62,876 |
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