Commodity subsidies in Charles County, Maryland totaled $10.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $2,776,957 | $1,388,479 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 5 | $4,361,657 | $872,331 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 8 | $5,179,854 | $647,482 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 11 | $5,917,208 | $537,928 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 14 | $6,561,579 | $468,684 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 17 | $7,094,938 | $417,349 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 20 | $7,557,942 | $377,897 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 23 | $7,918,037 | $344,263 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 26 | $8,228,663 | $316,487 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 29 | $8,506,713 | $293,335 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 32 | $8,722,748 | $272,586 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 35 | $8,907,120 | $254,489 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 38 | $9,062,930 | $238,498 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 41 | $9,199,080 | $224,368 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 44 | $9,319,274 | $211,802 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 47 | $9,419,171 | $200,408 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 50 | $9,512,047 | $190,241 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 53 | $9,596,509 | $181,066 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 56 | $9,670,557 | $172,689 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 59 | $9,740,589 | $165,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 238 | $1,043,526 | $4,385 |
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