Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $10.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $714,741 | $357,370 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $1,277,272 | $319,318 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $2,027,272 | $289,610 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $2,507,302 | $278,589 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 12 | $3,171,344 | $264,279 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 14 | $3,557,013 | $254,072 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 16 | $3,870,617 | $241,914 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 19 | $4,294,123 | $226,006 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 21 | $4,563,718 | $217,320 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 24 | $4,941,094 | $205,879 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 26 | $5,191,094 | $199,657 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 29 | $5,557,960 | $191,654 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 31 | $5,787,742 | $186,701 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 33 | $5,999,610 | $181,806 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 36 | $6,299,651 | $174,990 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 38 | $6,474,407 | $170,379 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 41 | $6,717,747 | $163,847 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 43 | $6,870,619 | $159,782 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 45 | $7,019,596 | $155,991 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 48 | $7,235,676 | $150,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 194 | $3,346,323 | $17,249 |
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