Total Subsidies payments in Essex County, Massachusetts totaled $5.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $519,075 | $259,538 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $894,799 | $178,960 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $1,081,495 | $154,499 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $1,320,719 | $132,072 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $1,540,457 | $118,497 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $1,672,045 | $111,470 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 18 | $1,851,183 | $102,843 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 21 | $1,999,871 | $95,232 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 23 | $2,093,767 | $91,033 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $2,227,551 | $85,675 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 29 | $2,354,448 | $81,188 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 31 | $2,435,221 | $78,556 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 34 | $2,548,219 | $74,948 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 37 | $2,654,813 | $71,752 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 39 | $2,723,595 | $69,836 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 42 | $2,821,627 | $67,182 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 45 | $2,915,608 | $64,791 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 47 | $2,975,140 | $63,301 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 50 | $3,062,746 | $61,255 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 53 | $3,148,896 | $59,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 212 | $2,172,416 | $10,247 |
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