Total Subsidies payments in Massachusetts totaled $11.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $2,093,503 | $418,701 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 11 | $2,691,070 | $244,643 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 17 | $3,211,301 | $188,900 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 23 | $3,661,217 | $159,183 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 29 | $4,056,357 | $139,874 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 35 | $4,366,290 | $124,751 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 41 | $4,640,197 | $113,176 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 46 | $4,843,061 | $105,284 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 52 | $5,059,412 | $97,296 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 58 | $5,254,413 | $90,593 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 64 | $5,438,515 | $84,977 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 70 | $5,602,826 | $80,040 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 76 | $5,748,740 | $75,641 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 82 | $5,882,308 | $71,735 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 87 | $5,988,631 | $68,835 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 93 | $6,112,311 | $65,724 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 99 | $6,226,264 | $62,892 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 105 | $6,334,893 | $60,332 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 111 | $6,434,912 | $57,972 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 117 | $6,530,619 | $55,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 469 | $2,012,886 | $4,292 |
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