Miscellaneous Farm Programs payments in Merced County, California totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs payment recipients were paid 84 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $276,503 | $69,126 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $466,489 | $58,311 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 12 | $607,487 | $50,624 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 16 | $687,637 | $42,977 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 20 | $767,637 | $38,382 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 25 | $867,632 | $34,705 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 29 | $947,582 | $32,675 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 33 | $1,027,489 | $31,136 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 37 | $1,103,696 | $29,830 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 41 | $1,172,173 | $28,590 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 45 | $1,232,325 | $27,385 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 50 | $1,281,978 | $25,640 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 54 | $1,312,338 | $24,303 |
| Top 14% | 96% | 58 | $1,333,491 | $22,991 |
| Top 15% | 97% | 62 | $1,348,139 | $21,744 |
| Top 16% | 98% | 66 | $1,361,915 | $20,635 |
| Top 17% | 98% | 71 | $1,370,450 | $19,302 |
| Top 18% | 99% | 75 | $1,374,748 | $18,330 |
| Top 19% | 99% | 79 | $1,377,661 | $17,439 |
| Top 20% | 99% | 83 | $1,379,940 | $16,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 1% | 335 | $14,462 | $43 |
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