Dairy Programs payments in California totaled $578 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 35 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 41 | $39,361,083 | $960,026 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 82 | $64,823,122 | $790,526 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 124 | $86,302,760 | $695,990 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 165 | $105,468,272 | $639,202 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 206 | $123,715,771 | $600,562 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 248 | $141,447,649 | $570,353 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 289 | $158,148,501 | $547,227 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 330 | $174,221,340 | $527,943 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 372 | $189,970,122 | $510,672 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 413 | $204,740,353 | $495,739 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 454 | $218,901,390 | $482,162 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 496 | $232,582,162 | $468,916 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 537 | $245,158,336 | $456,533 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 579 | $257,167,683 | $444,158 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 620 | $268,369,942 | $432,855 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 661 | $279,147,520 | $422,311 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 703 | $289,837,625 | $412,287 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 744 | $299,978,411 | $403,197 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 785 | $309,825,293 | $394,682 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 827 | $319,585,559 | $386,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 3,309 | $258,591,391 | $78,148 |
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