Dairy Programs payments in West Virginia totaled $10.9 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% | 10% | 3 | $1,039,744 | $346,581 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $2,063,094 | $294,728 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $2,679,027 | $267,903 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $3,416,470 | $244,034 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 17 | $3,915,397 | $230,317 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 21 | $4,500,423 | $214,306 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 24 | $4,877,796 | $203,241 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 28 | $5,330,180 | $190,364 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 31 | $5,635,517 | $181,791 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 35 | $6,013,948 | $171,827 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 38 | $6,278,501 | $165,224 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 42 | $6,597,996 | $157,095 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 45 | $6,823,473 | $151,633 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 49 | $7,110,327 | $145,109 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 52 | $7,307,816 | $140,535 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 56 | $7,561,289 | $135,023 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 60 | $7,797,449 | $129,957 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 63 | $7,958,369 | $126,323 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 67 | $8,162,783 | $121,833 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 70 | $8,302,727 | $118,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 283 | $2,624,273 | $9,273 |
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