Miscellaneous Farm Programs payments in Massachusetts totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $2,128,865 | $236,541 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 19 | $3,275,726 | $172,407 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 28 | $3,948,495 | $141,018 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 38 | $4,555,302 | $119,876 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 47 | $5,027,856 | $106,976 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 57 | $5,485,444 | $96,236 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 66 | $5,837,940 | $88,454 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 76 | $6,195,798 | $81,524 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 86 | $6,526,027 | $75,884 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 95 | $6,813,327 | $71,719 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 105 | $7,113,979 | $67,752 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 114 | $7,374,897 | $64,692 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 124 | $7,646,498 | $61,665 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 133 | $7,877,506 | $59,229 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 143 | $8,125,678 | $56,823 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 152 | $8,338,216 | $54,857 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 162 | $8,565,768 | $52,875 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 172 | $8,784,245 | $51,071 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 181 | $8,972,493 | $49,572 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 191 | $9,173,368 | $48,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 765 | $4,169,878 | $5,451 |
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