Dairy Programs payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $16.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,472,668 | $490,889 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $2,953,324 | $421,903 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $4,088,892 | $371,717 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $4,890,977 | $349,356 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 18 | $5,818,630 | $323,257 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 22 | $6,698,061 | $304,457 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 25 | $7,332,646 | $293,306 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 29 | $8,056,466 | $277,809 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 33 | $8,710,386 | $263,951 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 37 | $9,258,271 | $250,224 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 40 | $9,620,418 | $240,510 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 44 | $10,054,509 | $228,512 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 48 | $10,463,679 | $217,993 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 51 | $10,764,249 | $211,064 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 55 | $11,151,884 | $202,762 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 59 | $11,515,156 | $195,172 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 62 | $11,776,872 | $189,950 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 66 | $12,107,671 | $183,450 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 70 | $12,415,392 | $177,363 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 74 | $12,707,916 | $171,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 296 | $4,225,209 | $14,274 |
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