Commodity subsidies in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $951,637 | $475,818 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $1,495,528 | $299,106 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $1,742,806 | $248,972 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 10 | $2,082,771 | $208,277 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 12 | $2,301,513 | $191,793 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 15 | $2,597,272 | $173,151 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 17 | $2,778,966 | $163,469 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 20 | $3,030,847 | $151,542 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 22 | $3,192,075 | $145,094 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 25 | $3,425,169 | $137,007 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 27 | $3,574,549 | $132,391 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 30 | $3,792,431 | $126,414 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 32 | $3,928,459 | $122,764 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 35 | $4,119,683 | $117,705 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 37 | $4,236,679 | $114,505 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 40 | $4,391,369 | $109,784 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 42 | $4,485,515 | $106,798 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 45 | $4,618,508 | $102,634 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 47 | $4,703,032 | $100,065 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 50 | $4,823,105 | $96,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 200 | $1,654,099 | $8,271 |
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