Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $151,312 | $75,656 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $245,792 | $49,158 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $303,253 | $37,907 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $347,057 | $31,551 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $368,988 | $28,384 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $400,578 | $25,036 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $431,933 | $22,733 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $463,288 | $21,059 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 24 | $484,191 | $20,175 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 27 | $515,546 | $19,094 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 30 | $546,900 | $18,230 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 33 | $578,255 | $17,523 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 35 | $599,158 | $17,119 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 38 | $630,289 | $16,587 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 41 | $660,148 | $16,101 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 44 | $688,603 | $15,650 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 46 | $706,799 | $15,365 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 49 | $733,910 | $14,978 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 52 | $759,149 | $14,599 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 55 | $782,833 | $14,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 220 | $529,122 | $2,405 |
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