Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in California totaled $70.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 24 | $8,536,647 | $355,694 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 48 | $14,212,272 | $296,089 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 72 | $18,670,467 | $259,312 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 97 | $22,553,750 | $232,513 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 121 | $25,835,068 | $213,513 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 145 | $28,750,816 | $198,281 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 170 | $31,504,264 | $185,319 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 194 | $33,843,426 | $174,451 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 218 | $36,039,804 | $165,320 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 243 | $38,130,560 | $156,916 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 267 | $39,940,606 | $149,590 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 291 | $41,618,898 | $143,020 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 316 | $43,257,175 | $136,890 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 340 | $44,717,421 | $131,522 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 364 | $46,103,620 | $126,658 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 389 | $47,472,036 | $122,036 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 413 | $48,715,795 | $117,956 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 437 | $49,884,583 | $114,152 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 462 | $51,021,117 | $110,435 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 486 | $52,033,991 | $107,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,946 | $18,594,674 | $9,555 |
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