Dairy Programs payments in Kern County, California totaled $29.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 30 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $1,825,556 | $1,825,556 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $2,988,072 | $1,494,036 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $4,049,516 | $1,349,839 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $4,745,332 | $1,186,333 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $5,416,849 | $1,083,370 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 6 | $6,064,527 | $1,010,754 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 7 | $6,711,135 | $958,734 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 8 | $7,346,173 | $918,272 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 9 | $7,980,448 | $886,716 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 10 | $8,611,867 | $861,187 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 11 | $9,230,072 | $839,097 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 12 | $9,843,419 | $820,285 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 13 | $10,443,039 | $803,311 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 14 | $11,039,008 | $788,501 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 15 | $11,626,956 | $775,130 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 16 | $12,214,152 | $763,384 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 17 | $12,795,570 | $752,681 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 18 | $13,373,704 | $742,984 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 19 | $13,947,974 | $734,104 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 20 | $14,505,688 | $725,284 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 81 | $14,624,470 | $180,549 |
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