Dairy Programs payments in California totaled $715 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 39 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 42 | $52,591,467 | $1,252,178 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 84 | $87,554,856 | $1,042,320 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 126 | $116,305,311 | $923,058 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 169 | $143,536,031 | $849,326 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 211 | $168,361,533 | $797,922 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 253 | $192,086,617 | $759,236 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 296 | $215,156,758 | $726,881 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 338 | $236,440,574 | $699,528 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 380 | $256,671,522 | $675,451 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 423 | $276,373,063 | $653,364 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 465 | $294,439,714 | $633,204 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 507 | $311,443,315 | $614,287 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 550 | $328,031,325 | $596,421 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 592 | $343,529,652 | $580,287 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 634 | $358,384,133 | $565,275 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 677 | $372,901,087 | $550,814 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 719 | $386,456,742 | $537,492 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 761 | $399,286,408 | $524,686 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 804 | $411,777,989 | $512,162 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 846 | $423,572,428 | $500,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 3,386 | $291,525,939 | $86,097 |
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