Commodity subsidies in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $8.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $577,197 | $288,598 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $1,050,724 | $262,681 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $1,630,176 | $232,882 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $1,945,038 | $216,115 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 12 | $2,367,982 | $197,332 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 14 | $2,633,103 | $188,079 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 17 | $3,014,225 | $177,307 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 19 | $3,251,115 | $171,111 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 22 | $3,583,295 | $162,877 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 24 | $3,794,496 | $158,104 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 27 | $4,102,471 | $151,943 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 29 | $4,289,204 | $147,904 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 32 | $4,550,331 | $142,198 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 34 | $4,712,508 | $138,603 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 37 | $4,938,316 | $133,468 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 39 | $5,070,460 | $130,012 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 41 | $5,195,998 | $126,732 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 44 | $5,373,417 | $122,123 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 46 | $5,485,700 | $119,254 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 49 | $5,652,823 | $115,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 198 | $2,348,036 | $11,859 |
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