Commodity subsidies in Massachusetts totaled $48.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 21 | $7,238,674 | $344,699 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 43 | $11,965,598 | $278,270 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 64 | $15,165,376 | $236,959 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 86 | $17,758,136 | $206,490 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 107 | $19,892,419 | $185,910 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 129 | $21,762,186 | $168,699 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 150 | $23,326,816 | $155,512 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 172 | $24,799,585 | $144,184 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 193 | $26,081,403 | $135,137 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 215 | $27,290,765 | $126,934 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 236 | $28,348,314 | $120,120 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 258 | $29,367,816 | $113,829 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 279 | $30,260,911 | $108,462 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 301 | $31,131,990 | $103,429 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 322 | $31,916,620 | $99,120 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 344 | $32,693,716 | $95,040 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 365 | $33,384,608 | $91,465 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 387 | $34,060,113 | $88,011 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 408 | $34,677,851 | $84,995 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 430 | $35,297,734 | $82,088 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,720 | $12,883,247 | $7,490 |
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