Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $188,756 | $94,378 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $402,506 | $80,501 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $594,474 | $74,309 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $693,854 | $69,385 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 13 | $821,014 | $63,155 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $934,026 | $58,377 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 19 | $1,033,775 | $54,409 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 21 | $1,092,210 | $52,010 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 24 | $1,169,447 | $48,727 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 27 | $1,242,041 | $46,002 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 29 | $1,287,812 | $44,407 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 32 | $1,351,596 | $42,237 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 35 | $1,411,407 | $40,326 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 38 | $1,468,410 | $38,642 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 40 | $1,505,211 | $37,630 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 43 | $1,559,421 | $36,266 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 46 | $1,609,318 | $34,985 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 48 | $1,639,226 | $34,151 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 51 | $1,682,757 | $32,995 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 54 | $1,725,077 | $31,946 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 218 | $1,016,790 | $4,664 |
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