Total Subsidies payments in Maryland totaled $1.7 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 163 | $280,701,269 | $1,722,094 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 327 | $427,027,866 | $1,305,896 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 490 | $535,114,622 | $1,092,071 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 654 | $619,915,467 | $947,883 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 818 | $688,020,998 | $841,101 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 981 | $744,141,575 | $758,554 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,145 | $792,251,935 | $691,923 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,308 | $833,333,646 | $637,105 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 1,472 | $869,981,266 | $591,020 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,636 | $902,473,081 | $551,634 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,799 | $931,320,825 | $517,688 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,963 | $957,490,934 | $487,769 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 2,127 | $981,173,906 | $461,295 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 2,290 | $1,002,546,756 | $437,793 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,454 | $1,022,213,632 | $416,550 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,617 | $1,040,108,378 | $397,443 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,781 | $1,056,568,654 | $379,924 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,945 | $1,071,747,680 | $363,921 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 3,108 | $1,085,862,760 | $349,377 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 3,272 | $1,098,868,413 | $335,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 13,090 | $198,782,239 | $15,186 |
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