Commodity subsidies in Massachusetts totaled $5.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $696,956 | $139,391 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $1,127,006 | $112,701 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $1,502,653 | $100,177 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $1,837,276 | $91,864 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 26 | $2,155,701 | $82,912 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 31 | $2,381,821 | $76,833 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 36 | $2,584,685 | $71,797 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 41 | $2,764,495 | $67,427 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 47 | $2,958,481 | $62,946 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 52 | $3,110,164 | $59,811 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 57 | $3,245,678 | $56,942 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 62 | $3,368,660 | $54,333 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 67 | $3,481,244 | $51,959 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 73 | $3,610,378 | $49,457 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 78 | $3,714,338 | $47,620 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 83 | $3,811,124 | $45,917 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 88 | $3,903,661 | $44,360 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 94 | $4,006,721 | $42,625 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 99 | $4,087,851 | $41,291 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 104 | $4,163,865 | $40,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 419 | $1,783,116 | $4,256 |
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