Dairy Programs payments in Montana totaled $21.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $1,100,461 | $550,231 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $2,175,386 | $543,846 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $3,220,415 | $536,736 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $4,208,178 | $526,022 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 11 | $5,623,814 | $511,256 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 13 | $6,522,893 | $501,761 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 15 | $7,403,093 | $493,540 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 17 | $8,199,074 | $482,298 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 20 | $9,306,555 | $465,328 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 22 | $9,989,740 | $454,079 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 24 | $10,645,419 | $443,559 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 26 | $11,197,805 | $430,685 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 29 | $11,998,141 | $413,729 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 31 | $12,512,973 | $403,644 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 33 | $13,007,271 | $394,160 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $13,442,449 | $384,070 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 38 | $14,035,692 | $369,360 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 40 | $14,408,113 | $360,203 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 42 | $14,714,953 | $350,356 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 44 | $15,011,348 | $341,167 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 180 | $6,271,264 | $34,840 |
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