Total Subsidies payments in Rhode Island totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $313,920 | $313,920 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $599,684 | $299,842 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $1,088,579 | $272,145 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $1,273,371 | $254,674 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 7 | $1,581,101 | $225,872 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 8 | $1,689,695 | $211,212 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 10 | $1,855,081 | $185,508 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 11 | $1,928,251 | $175,296 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 13 | $2,057,603 | $158,277 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 14 | $2,110,012 | $150,715 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 15 | $2,160,099 | $144,007 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 17 | $2,240,812 | $131,812 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 18 | $2,273,595 | $126,311 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 20 | $2,335,226 | $116,761 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 21 | $2,356,229 | $112,201 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 23 | $2,397,834 | $104,254 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 24 | $2,415,368 | $100,640 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 26 | $2,448,301 | $94,165 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 27 | $2,463,665 | $91,247 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 29 | $2,493,857 | $85,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 116 | $303,704 | $2,618 |
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