Dairy Programs payments in Merced County, California totaled $19.2 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% | 3% | 1 | $563,939 | $563,939 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $1,005,037 | $502,518 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 3 | $1,395,207 | $465,069 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 5 | $2,072,484 | $414,497 |
| Top 5% | 12% | 6 | $2,394,275 | $399,046 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 7 | $2,708,182 | $386,883 |
| Top 7% | 17% | 9 | $3,311,880 | $367,987 |
| Top 8% | 19% | 10 | $3,597,332 | $359,733 |
| Top 9% | 20% | 11 | $3,882,783 | $352,980 |
| Top 10% | 22% | 12 | $4,158,578 | $346,548 |
| Top 11% | 25% | 14 | $4,708,453 | $336,318 |
| Top 12% | 26% | 15 | $4,973,846 | $331,590 |
| Top 13% | 27% | 16 | $5,239,111 | $327,444 |
| Top 14% | 30% | 18 | $5,754,952 | $319,720 |
| Top 15% | 31% | 19 | $5,979,158 | $314,693 |
| Top 16% | 32% | 20 | $6,186,806 | $309,340 |
| Top 17% | 33% | 21 | $6,393,402 | $304,448 |
| Top 18% | 35% | 23 | $6,758,405 | $293,844 |
| Top 19% | 36% | 24 | $6,935,337 | $288,972 |
| Top 20% | 37% | 25 | $7,109,777 | $284,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 63% | 104 | $12,093,351 | $116,282 |
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