Commodity subsidies in Berkshire County, Massachusetts totaled $11.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $1,250,471 | $1,250,471 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $2,984,441 | $994,814 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $4,211,919 | $842,384 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 7 | $5,238,842 | $748,406 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 9 | $5,900,481 | $655,609 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 11 | $6,486,193 | $589,654 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 13 | $7,033,671 | $541,052 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 15 | $7,525,028 | $501,669 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 17 | $7,912,129 | $465,419 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 19 | $8,201,822 | $431,675 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 21 | $8,451,286 | $402,442 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 23 | $8,676,423 | $377,236 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 25 | $8,884,386 | $355,375 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 27 | $9,072,501 | $336,019 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 29 | $9,216,855 | $317,823 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 31 | $9,349,227 | $301,588 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 33 | $9,472,238 | $287,038 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 35 | $9,581,376 | $273,754 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 37 | $9,679,867 | $261,618 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 39 | $9,777,753 | $250,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 160 | $1,422,086 | $8,888 |
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