![The DTA disbursed $3 billion last fiscal year in welfare dollars. Here's a graphic summarizing the payouts: The DTA disbursed $3 billion last fiscal year in welfare dollars. Here's a graphic summarizing the payouts:](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BHR-L-MigrantSpending.jpg?w=81)
Massachusetts welfare by-the-numbers
The DTA disbursed $3 billion last fiscal year in welfare dollars. Here's a graphic summarizing the payouts:
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