Dairy Programs payments in Minnesota totaled $621 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 170 | $95,695,765 | $562,916 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 341 | $159,166,475 | $466,764 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 512 | $207,201,941 | $404,691 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 682 | $245,014,518 | $359,259 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 853 | $276,714,357 | $324,401 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 1,024 | $304,219,819 | $297,090 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,194 | $328,195,433 | $274,871 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 1,365 | $349,580,245 | $256,103 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,536 | $368,833,895 | $240,126 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,706 | $386,168,229 | $226,359 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 1,877 | $402,247,734 | $214,304 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 2,048 | $417,096,305 | $203,660 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 2,218 | $430,598,432 | $194,138 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 2,389 | $443,081,252 | $185,467 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 2,560 | $454,724,042 | $177,627 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 2,730 | $465,558,267 | $170,534 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 2,901 | $475,731,020 | $163,989 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 3,072 | $485,246,219 | $157,958 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,242 | $494,080,603 | $152,400 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 3,413 | $502,391,106 | $147,199 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 13,655 | $118,587,631 | $8,685 |
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