Dairy Programs payments in Colorado totaled $52.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $3,412,674 | $853,169 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $5,873,258 | $734,157 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $8,144,718 | $678,726 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 17 | $10,886,305 | $640,371 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 21 | $13,024,955 | $620,236 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 25 | $15,108,195 | $604,328 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 29 | $17,100,355 | $589,667 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 34 | $19,384,135 | $570,122 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 38 | $21,083,720 | $554,835 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 42 | $22,738,078 | $541,383 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 46 | $24,323,433 | $528,770 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 51 | $26,179,866 | $513,331 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 55 | $27,548,192 | $500,876 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 59 | $28,898,888 | $489,812 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 64 | $30,534,587 | $477,103 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 68 | $31,758,380 | $467,035 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 72 | $32,913,333 | $457,130 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 76 | $33,998,209 | $447,345 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 81 | $35,262,645 | $435,341 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 85 | $36,182,758 | $425,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 342 | $15,873,247 | $46,413 |
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