Dairy Programs payments in the United States totaled $7.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1,583 | $1,063,933,923 | $672,100 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3,166 | $1,768,367,829 | $558,550 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4,750 | $2,325,457,724 | $489,570 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6,333 | $2,785,584,997 | $439,852 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7,917 | $3,174,996,710 | $401,035 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 9,500 | $3,512,885,912 | $369,777 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11,083 | $3,811,082,182 | $343,867 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 12,667 | $4,077,798,396 | $321,923 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14,250 | $4,317,716,036 | $302,998 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 15,834 | $4,534,446,937 | $286,374 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 17,417 | $4,731,289,426 | $271,648 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 19,000 | $4,910,378,573 | $258,441 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 20,584 | $5,074,662,642 | $246,534 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 22,167 | $5,226,470,192 | $235,777 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 23,751 | $5,368,402,192 | $226,028 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 25,334 | $5,500,576,081 | $217,122 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 26,917 | $5,623,929,183 | $208,936 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 28,501 | $5,739,600,976 | $201,382 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 30,084 | $5,848,711,953 | $194,413 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 31,668 | $5,951,874,900 | $187,946 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 126,673 | $1,593,016,378 | $12,576 |
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