Dairy Programs payments in Merced County, California totaled $18.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 24 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $381,519 | $381,519 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 3 | $1,124,560 | $374,853 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 4 | $1,486,083 | $371,521 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 6 | $2,050,435 | $341,739 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 7 | $2,304,781 | $329,254 |
| Top 6% | 16% | 9 | $2,813,473 | $312,608 |
| Top 7% | 17% | 10 | $3,067,819 | $306,782 |
| Top 8% | 20% | 12 | $3,576,511 | $298,043 |
| Top 9% | 21% | 13 | $3,830,856 | $294,681 |
| Top 10% | 24% | 15 | $4,339,548 | $289,303 |
| Top 11% | 26% | 16 | $4,593,894 | $287,118 |
| Top 12% | 28% | 18 | $5,093,607 | $282,978 |
| Top 13% | 30% | 19 | $5,334,622 | $280,770 |
| Top 14% | 32% | 21 | $5,740,281 | $273,347 |
| Top 15% | 33% | 22 | $5,891,388 | $267,790 |
| Top 16% | 34% | 24 | $6,145,734 | $256,072 |
| Top 17% | 35% | 25 | $6,272,907 | $250,916 |
| Top 18% | 36% | 27 | $6,527,253 | $241,750 |
| Top 19% | 37% | 28 | $6,654,426 | $237,658 |
| Top 20% | 38% | 30 | $6,908,772 | $230,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 62% | 122 | $11,096,433 | $90,954 |
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