Dairy Programs payments in Massachusetts totaled $24.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $2,401,601 | $480,320 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $4,598,061 | $418,006 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 17 | $6,469,010 | $380,530 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 23 | $8,119,682 | $353,030 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 29 | $9,574,634 | $330,160 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 35 | $10,866,054 | $310,459 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 41 | $11,992,453 | $292,499 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 47 | $12,934,172 | $275,195 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 53 | $13,787,531 | $260,142 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 59 | $14,564,842 | $246,862 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 64 | $15,142,709 | $236,605 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 70 | $15,776,820 | $225,383 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 76 | $16,352,512 | $215,165 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 82 | $16,890,089 | $205,977 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 88 | $17,397,388 | $197,698 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 94 | $17,868,384 | $190,089 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 100 | $18,300,733 | $183,007 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 106 | $18,694,271 | $176,361 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 112 | $19,069,818 | $170,266 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 118 | $19,431,926 | $164,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 472 | $5,344,934 | $11,324 |
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