Dairy Programs payments in Wisconsin totaled $1.6 billion 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% | 404 | $239,302,013 | $592,332 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 809 | $405,051,957 | $500,682 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 1,213 | $530,475,392 | $437,325 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 1,618 | $631,592,772 | $390,354 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 2,022 | $715,312,823 | $353,765 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 2,427 | $787,289,207 | $324,388 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 2,831 | $850,425,580 | $300,398 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 3,236 | $906,358,642 | $280,086 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 3,640 | $956,030,732 | $262,646 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 4,045 | $1,000,401,200 | $247,318 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 4,450 | $1,040,454,769 | $233,810 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 4,854 | $1,077,058,762 | $221,891 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 5,259 | $1,110,802,768 | $211,219 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 5,663 | $1,142,019,519 | $201,663 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 6,068 | $1,171,177,811 | $193,009 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 6,472 | $1,198,465,990 | $185,177 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 6,877 | $1,224,053,979 | $177,992 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 7,281 | $1,247,831,222 | $171,382 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 7,686 | $1,270,203,033 | $165,262 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 8,091 | $1,291,284,391 | $159,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 32,364 | $319,133,920 | $9,861 |
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