Commodity subsidies in Rhode Island totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $313,920 | $313,920 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $599,684 | $299,842 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $845,132 | $281,711 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 5 | $1,273,371 | $254,674 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 6 | $1,429,183 | $238,197 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 7 | $1,581,101 | $225,872 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 9 | $1,776,048 | $197,339 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 10 | $1,855,081 | $185,508 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 11 | $1,925,469 | $175,043 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 12 | $1,984,433 | $165,369 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 14 | $2,086,929 | $149,066 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 15 | $2,132,278 | $142,152 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 16 | $2,165,771 | $135,361 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 18 | $2,231,059 | $123,948 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 19 | $2,260,185 | $118,957 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 20 | $2,281,189 | $114,059 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 21 | $2,302,113 | $109,624 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 23 | $2,343,088 | $101,873 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 24 | $2,360,084 | $98,337 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 25 | $2,376,021 | $95,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 104 | $303,440 | $2,918 |
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