Total Subsidies payments in Berkshire County, Massachusetts totaled $14.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $2,421,667 | $1,210,833 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $4,546,257 | $909,251 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 7 | $5,668,912 | $809,845 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 10 | $6,761,584 | $676,158 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 12 | $7,362,175 | $613,515 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 15 | $8,190,344 | $546,023 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 17 | $8,691,665 | $511,274 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 20 | $9,232,814 | $461,641 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 22 | $9,527,927 | $433,088 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 25 | $9,910,145 | $396,406 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 27 | $10,144,097 | $375,707 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 30 | $10,456,343 | $348,545 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 32 | $10,619,702 | $331,866 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 35 | $10,843,988 | $309,828 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 37 | $10,985,125 | $296,895 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 40 | $11,185,565 | $279,639 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 43 | $11,366,435 | $264,336 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 45 | $11,471,098 | $254,913 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 48 | $11,618,023 | $242,042 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 50 | $11,711,980 | $234,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 203 | $1,712,276 | $8,435 |
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