Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $84.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 31 | $11,702,652 | $377,505 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 63 | $19,128,964 | $303,634 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 95 | $25,106,735 | $264,281 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 127 | $29,763,087 | $234,355 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 159 | $33,760,467 | $212,330 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 190 | $37,223,794 | $195,915 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 222 | $40,468,556 | $182,291 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 254 | $43,433,058 | $170,996 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 286 | $46,149,223 | $161,361 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 318 | $48,645,687 | $152,974 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 349 | $50,787,989 | $145,524 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 381 | $52,818,202 | $138,630 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 413 | $54,695,818 | $132,435 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 445 | $56,444,591 | $126,842 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 477 | $58,066,381 | $121,732 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 508 | $59,515,373 | $117,156 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 540 | $60,928,098 | $112,830 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 572 | $62,270,445 | $108,864 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 604 | $63,517,159 | $105,161 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 636 | $64,678,224 | $101,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 2,545 | $20,257,569 | $7,960 |
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