Total Dairy Program payments in the United States totaled $4.9 billion from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of Total Dairy Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Total Dairy Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1,549 | $551,030,964 | $355,733 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3,099 | $916,076,555 | $295,604 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4,648 | $1,234,011,933 | $265,493 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6,198 | $1,510,203,619 | $243,660 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7,747 | $1,753,673,599 | $226,368 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9,297 | $1,969,120,365 | $211,802 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10,846 | $2,159,646,150 | $199,119 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 12,396 | $2,330,489,058 | $188,003 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 13,945 | $2,485,891,760 | $178,264 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15,495 | $2,629,827,848 | $169,721 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17,044 | $2,763,802,321 | $162,157 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18,594 | $2,888,613,327 | $155,352 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20,143 | $3,005,076,235 | $149,187 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21,693 | $3,114,707,954 | $143,581 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23,242 | $3,218,256,649 | $138,467 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 24,792 | $3,316,151,601 | $133,759 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 26,341 | $3,408,493,092 | $129,399 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 27,891 | $3,495,786,975 | $125,337 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 29,440 | $3,578,323,994 | $121,546 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 30,990 | $3,656,297,522 | $117,983 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 123,960 | $1,275,300,979 | $10,288 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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