Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $906 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 115 | $193,957,099 | $1,686,583 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 230 | $297,265,434 | $1,292,458 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 345 | $373,341,977 | $1,082,151 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 461 | $436,781,726 | $947,466 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 576 | $487,590,141 | $846,511 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 691 | $529,406,447 | $766,145 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 806 | $565,100,088 | $701,117 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 922 | $596,382,323 | $646,835 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 1,037 | $623,900,373 | $601,640 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 1,152 | $648,165,688 | $562,644 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 1,267 | $669,729,901 | $528,595 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 1,383 | $689,112,617 | $498,274 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 1,498 | $706,462,674 | $471,604 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 1,613 | $721,983,485 | $447,603 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 1,729 | $736,086,054 | $425,729 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 1,844 | $748,716,586 | $406,029 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 1,959 | $760,177,842 | $388,044 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 2,074 | $770,713,821 | $371,607 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 2,190 | $780,448,790 | $356,369 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,305 | $789,317,597 | $342,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 9,222 | $116,909,081 | $12,677 |
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