Dairy Programs payments in Merced County, California totaled $3.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 21 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $94,688 | $94,688 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $189,377 | $94,688 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 3 | $284,065 | $94,688 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 4 | $378,361 | $94,590 |
| Top 5% | 12% | 5 | $443,073 | $88,615 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 6 | $506,199 | $84,366 |
| Top 7% | 16% | 7 | $569,324 | $81,332 |
| Top 8% | 18% | 8 | $632,450 | $79,056 |
| Top 9% | 19% | 9 | $695,575 | $77,286 |
| Top 10% | 21% | 10 | $758,701 | $75,870 |
| Top 11% | 23% | 11 | $821,826 | $74,711 |
| Top 12% | 25% | 12 | $884,951 | $73,746 |
| Top 13% | 26% | 13 | $948,077 | $72,929 |
| Top 14% | 28% | 14 | $1,011,202 | $72,229 |
| Top 15% | 32% | 16 | $1,137,453 | $71,091 |
| Top 16% | 33% | 17 | $1,199,206 | $70,542 |
| Top 17% | 35% | 18 | $1,240,580 | $68,921 |
| Top 18% | 35% | 19 | $1,272,143 | $66,955 |
| Top 19% | 36% | 20 | $1,303,706 | $65,185 |
| Top 20% | 37% | 21 | $1,335,269 | $63,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 63% | 86 | $2,251,585 | $26,181 |
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