Total Subsidies payments in Massachusetts totaled $16.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 9 | $2,778,847 | $308,761 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 18 | $4,035,955 | $224,220 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 27 | $5,022,783 | $186,029 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 36 | $5,771,318 | $160,314 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 45 | $6,420,328 | $142,674 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 54 | $6,968,613 | $129,048 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 63 | $7,452,308 | $118,291 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 72 | $7,926,329 | $110,088 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 82 | $8,391,190 | $102,332 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 91 | $8,746,258 | $96,113 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 100 | $9,062,938 | $90,629 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 109 | $9,346,092 | $85,744 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 118 | $9,599,321 | $81,350 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 127 | $9,823,535 | $77,351 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 136 | $10,034,303 | $73,782 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 145 | $10,232,943 | $70,572 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 155 | $10,439,454 | $67,351 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 164 | $10,613,149 | $64,714 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 173 | $10,770,223 | $62,256 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 182 | $10,909,616 | $59,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 730 | $1,849,826 | $2,534 |
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