Total Subsidies payments in Rhode Island totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $1,470,658 | $245,110 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $2,035,513 | $226,168 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $2,493,386 | $207,782 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $2,872,921 | $191,528 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 19 | $3,329,572 | $175,241 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 22 | $3,645,442 | $165,702 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 25 | $3,935,442 | $157,418 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 28 | $4,197,495 | $149,911 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 31 | $4,431,978 | $142,967 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 34 | $4,638,074 | $136,414 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 38 | $4,895,847 | $128,838 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 41 | $5,077,797 | $123,849 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 44 | $5,252,894 | $119,384 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 47 | $5,417,564 | $115,267 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 50 | $5,568,979 | $111,380 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 54 | $5,758,639 | $106,641 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 57 | $5,894,907 | $103,419 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 60 | $6,024,198 | $100,403 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 63 | $6,145,212 | $97,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 255 | $2,242,866 | $8,796 |
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