Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $8.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $587,135 | $293,567 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $1,107,550 | $276,887 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $1,607,550 | $267,925 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $2,061,664 | $257,708 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 10 | $2,476,767 | $247,677 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 12 | $2,830,945 | $235,912 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 15 | $3,284,253 | $218,950 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $3,550,542 | $208,855 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $3,799,158 | $199,956 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 21 | $4,041,186 | $192,437 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 23 | $4,272,911 | $185,779 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 25 | $4,497,036 | $179,881 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 28 | $4,807,850 | $171,709 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 30 | $4,995,661 | $166,522 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 32 | $5,162,541 | $161,329 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 34 | $5,318,331 | $156,422 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 36 | $5,468,780 | $151,911 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 38 | $5,614,663 | $147,754 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 41 | $5,826,351 | $142,106 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 43 | $5,955,872 | $138,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 173 | $2,901,977 | $16,774 |
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