Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $40.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 31 | $6,451,874 | $208,125 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 62 | $10,360,465 | $167,104 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 94 | $13,464,040 | $143,234 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 125 | $15,891,684 | $127,133 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 156 | $17,966,467 | $115,170 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 188 | $19,824,396 | $105,449 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 219 | $21,407,080 | $97,749 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 250 | $22,780,301 | $91,121 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 282 | $24,023,867 | $85,191 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 313 | $25,125,880 | $80,274 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 344 | $26,128,627 | $75,955 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 376 | $27,072,664 | $72,002 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 407 | $27,926,784 | $68,616 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 438 | $28,735,888 | $65,607 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 470 | $29,513,649 | $62,795 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 501 | $30,199,766 | $60,279 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 532 | $30,844,702 | $57,979 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 564 | $31,465,428 | $55,790 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 595 | $32,025,672 | $53,825 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 627 | $32,556,317 | $51,924 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 2,508 | $8,223,404 | $3,279 |
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