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The only grant awarded in the county was $1,470,000, to Mattapoisett.
According to the Internal Revenue Service, opportunity zones were added to the tax code under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The bill has come under some criticism for creating another big tax break for the ultra-wealthy.
The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects in all counties in Massachusetts in 2020.
Total awarded by county in Massachusetts (2020)
| Rank | County | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol County | $21,433,118 |
| 2 | Essex County | $4,516,351 |
| 3 | Plymouth County | $1,470,000 |
| 4 | Suffolk County | $623,870 |
| 5 | Franklin County | $140,000 |
| 5 | Worcester County | $140,000 |
| 7 | Hampden County | $116,667 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Bridgewater• Halifax• Hingham• Marshfield• Hull• Marshfield Town• Norwell• North Pembroke• South Duxbury• Marion Center• Southfield• Green Harbor-Cedar Crest• West Wareham• Scituate Town• Kingston• Scituate• West Bridgewater• Town of Hanson• Hanson• North Lakeville• North Plymouth• Plymouth Town• Carver• Middleborough Center• Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock• Whitman• The Pinehills• East Bridgewater• Hull Town• Town of Hanover• Plymouth• City of Brockton• Wareham Center• Duxbury• Marshfield Hills• North Scituate• Abington Town• Bridgewater Town• Mattapoisett Center• Onset• Plympton• Weweantic• Abington• Kingston Town• White Island Shores
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