Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in California totaled $71.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 24 | $8,536,647 | $355,694 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 49 | $14,424,662 | $294,381 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 73 | $18,841,379 | $258,101 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 98 | $22,702,615 | $231,659 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 123 | $26,093,542 | $212,143 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 147 | $28,997,634 | $197,263 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 172 | $31,743,319 | $184,554 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 196 | $34,084,499 | $173,901 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 221 | $36,363,768 | $164,542 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 246 | $38,437,244 | $156,249 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 270 | $40,241,038 | $149,041 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 295 | $41,987,012 | $142,329 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 319 | $43,561,879 | $136,558 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 344 | $45,084,611 | $131,060 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 369 | $46,528,935 | $126,095 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 393 | $47,840,396 | $121,731 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 418 | $49,133,685 | $117,545 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 442 | $50,298,647 | $113,798 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 467 | $51,428,323 | $110,125 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 492 | $52,474,967 | $106,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,968 | $18,528,983 | $9,415 |
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