The 5% of U.S. dairy farms with the most violations accounted for 50% of all violations found on dairy farms during fiscal years 2005–2019
| % of farms investigated (ranked by number of violations) | % violations |
|---|---|
| 95%-100% | 50.0% |
| 91%-95% | 17.6% |
| 86%-90% | 10.0% |
| 81%-85% | 5.5% |
| 76%-80% | 4.0% |
| 71%-75% | 2.8% |
| 66%-70% | 1.8% |
| 61%-65% | 1.8% |
| 56%-60% | 1.6% |
| 51%-55% | 0.9% |
| 46%-50% | 0.9% |
| 41%-45% | 0.9% |
| 36%-40% | 0.9% |
| 31%-35% | 0.9% |
| 26%-30% | 0.2% |
| 21%-25% | 0.0% |
| 16%-20% | 0.0% |
| 11%-15% | 0.0% |
| 6%-10% | 0.0% |
| 1%-5% | 0.0% |
Note: There were 149 investigations of U.S. dairy farms between fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2019.
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data (U.S. DOL-WHD 2020f).