Commodity subsidies in Rhode Island totaled $8.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $1,470,658 | $245,110 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $2,035,513 | $226,168 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 12 | $2,482,321 | $206,860 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 15 | $2,847,724 | $189,848 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 18 | $3,185,184 | $176,955 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 21 | $3,488,052 | $166,098 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 24 | $3,769,865 | $157,078 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 27 | $4,021,394 | $148,941 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 30 | $4,227,491 | $140,916 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 33 | $4,422,366 | $134,011 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 36 | $4,607,170 | $127,977 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 39 | $4,781,839 | $122,611 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 42 | $4,942,445 | $117,677 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 46 | $5,146,166 | $111,873 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 49 | $5,290,916 | $107,978 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 52 | $5,431,621 | $104,454 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 55 | $5,564,841 | $101,179 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 58 | $5,688,244 | $98,073 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 61 | $5,805,983 | $95,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 246 | $2,158,701 | $8,775 |
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