Miscellaneous Farm Programs payments in the United States totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs payment recipients were paid 95 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 6,545 | $549,992,952 | $84,033 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 13,091 | $751,640,180 | $57,417 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 19,637 | $876,525,667 | $44,636 |
| Top 4% | 80% | 26,183 | $955,750,705 | $36,503 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 32,728 | $1,003,090,933 | $30,649 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 39,274 | $1,036,750,801 | $26,398 |
| Top 7% | 89% | 45,820 | $1,069,089,451 | $23,332 |
| Top 8% | 92% | 52,366 | $1,095,586,080 | $20,922 |
| Top 9% | 93% | 58,912 | $1,115,917,076 | $18,942 |
| Top 10% | 95% | 65,457 | $1,132,334,381 | $17,299 |
| Top 11% | 96% | 72,003 | $1,145,763,881 | $15,913 |
| Top 12% | 97% | 78,549 | $1,156,344,724 | $14,721 |
| Top 13% | 97% | 85,095 | $1,164,655,926 | $13,687 |
| Top 14% | 98% | 91,641 | $1,171,140,649 | $12,780 |
| Top 15% | 98% | 98,186 | $1,176,211,799 | $11,979 |
| Top 16% | 99% | 104,732 | $1,180,189,982 | $11,269 |
| Top 17% | 99% | 111,278 | $1,183,321,628 | $10,634 |
| Top 18% | 99% | 117,824 | $1,185,800,216 | $10,064 |
| Top 19% | 99% | 124,370 | $1,187,789,243 | $9,550 |
| Top 20% | 99% | 130,915 | $1,189,436,306 | $9,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 1% | 523,664 | $7,928,188 | $15 |
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