Total Subsidies payments in Massachusetts totaled $267 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 58 | $46,041,933 | $793,826 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 117 | $69,730,388 | $595,986 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 176 | $86,678,191 | $492,490 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 234 | $99,966,958 | $427,209 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 293 | $110,906,429 | $378,520 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 352 | $119,873,612 | $340,550 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 410 | $127,304,533 | $310,499 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 469 | $133,893,808 | $285,488 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 528 | $139,546,452 | $264,293 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 586 | $144,483,782 | $246,559 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 645 | $148,978,003 | $230,974 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 704 | $153,060,721 | $217,416 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 762 | $156,693,145 | $205,634 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 821 | $160,055,810 | $194,952 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 880 | $163,166,110 | $185,416 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 938 | $165,985,441 | $176,957 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 997 | $168,606,591 | $169,114 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,056 | $171,012,276 | $161,943 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,114 | $173,205,886 | $155,481 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,173 | $175,281,859 | $149,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 4,695 | $35,007,432 | $7,456 |
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