Dairy Programs payments in California totaled $127 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 22 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 8 | $5,280,873 | $660,109 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 16 | $8,482,858 | $530,179 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 25 | $11,542,837 | $461,713 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 33 | $14,069,676 | $426,354 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 42 | $16,755,373 | $398,937 |
| Top 6% | 15% | 50 | $19,067,781 | $381,356 |
| Top 7% | 17% | 59 | $21,605,582 | $366,196 |
| Top 8% | 19% | 67 | $23,789,819 | $355,072 |
| Top 9% | 21% | 76 | $26,197,357 | $344,702 |
| Top 10% | 22% | 84 | $28,293,480 | $336,827 |
| Top 11% | 24% | 93 | $30,519,603 | $328,168 |
| Top 12% | 25% | 101 | $32,348,769 | $320,285 |
| Top 13% | 27% | 110 | $34,266,168 | $311,511 |
| Top 14% | 28% | 118 | $35,896,395 | $304,207 |
| Top 15% | 30% | 127 | $37,648,412 | $296,444 |
| Top 16% | 31% | 135 | $39,160,269 | $290,076 |
| Top 17% | 32% | 143 | $40,640,904 | $284,202 |
| Top 18% | 33% | 152 | $42,276,518 | $278,135 |
| Top 19% | 34% | 160 | $43,702,685 | $273,142 |
| Top 20% | 36% | 169 | $45,276,651 | $267,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 64% | 678 | $82,099,222 | $121,090 |
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