Commodity subsidies in Essex County, Massachusetts totaled $9.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $2,061,251 | $343,542 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $2,808,609 | $234,051 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 18 | $3,272,650 | $181,814 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 24 | $3,670,067 | $152,919 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 31 | $4,041,692 | $130,377 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 37 | $4,321,292 | $116,792 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 43 | $4,573,325 | $106,356 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 49 | $4,805,143 | $98,064 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 56 | $5,049,957 | $90,178 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 62 | $5,245,016 | $84,597 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 68 | $5,426,650 | $79,804 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 74 | $5,600,154 | $75,678 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 81 | $5,787,134 | $71,446 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 87 | $5,936,580 | $68,237 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 93 | $6,076,935 | $65,343 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 99 | $6,212,786 | $62,755 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 106 | $6,363,848 | $60,036 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 112 | $6,487,520 | $57,924 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 118 | $6,606,978 | $55,991 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 124 | $6,723,206 | $54,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 500 | $2,708,657 | $5,417 |
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