Commodity subsidies in Essex County, Massachusetts totaled $5.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| 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 | $1,079,545 | $154,221 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $1,318,769 | $131,877 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $1,538,507 | $118,347 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $1,670,095 | $111,340 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 18 | $1,849,233 | $102,735 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 21 | $1,997,921 | $95,139 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 23 | $2,091,817 | $90,949 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $2,225,601 | $85,600 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 29 | $2,352,498 | $81,121 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 31 | $2,433,271 | $78,493 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 34 | $2,546,269 | $74,890 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 37 | $2,652,863 | $71,699 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 39 | $2,721,645 | $69,786 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 42 | $2,819,677 | $67,135 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 45 | $2,913,658 | $64,748 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 47 | $2,973,190 | $63,259 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 50 | $3,060,796 | $61,216 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 53 | $3,146,946 | $59,376 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 212 | $2,171,438 | $10,243 |
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