Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $5.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $200,791 | $66,930 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $409,681 | $58,526 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $607,880 | $55,262 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $794,745 | $52,983 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 18 | $923,820 | $51,323 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 22 | $1,080,906 | $49,132 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 26 | $1,232,433 | $47,401 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 30 | $1,369,613 | $45,654 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 34 | $1,490,530 | $43,839 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 37 | $1,575,119 | $42,571 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 41 | $1,683,877 | $41,070 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 45 | $1,787,588 | $39,724 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 49 | $1,881,556 | $38,399 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 53 | $1,962,451 | $37,027 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 56 | $2,016,365 | $36,007 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 60 | $2,079,802 | $34,663 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 64 | $2,136,916 | $33,389 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 68 | $2,190,407 | $32,212 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 72 | $2,239,523 | $31,104 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 75 | $2,274,402 | $30,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 304 | $982,398 | $3,232 |
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