Dairy Programs payments in Montana totaled $17.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $817,322 | $408,661 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $1,612,365 | $403,091 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $2,376,818 | $396,136 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $3,108,419 | $388,552 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $4,145,535 | $376,867 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $4,803,403 | $369,493 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 15 | $5,424,636 | $361,642 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 17 | $6,034,334 | $354,961 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 19 | $6,603,340 | $347,544 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 22 | $7,378,496 | $335,386 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 24 | $7,841,178 | $326,716 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 26 | $8,280,088 | $318,465 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 28 | $8,702,893 | $310,818 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 30 | $9,117,293 | $303,910 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 33 | $9,713,639 | $294,353 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 35 | $10,099,919 | $288,569 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 37 | $10,474,898 | $283,105 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 39 | $10,807,068 | $277,104 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 41 | $11,110,108 | $270,978 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 44 | $11,542,315 | $262,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 176 | $6,004,612 | $34,117 |
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