Commodity subsidies in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $107,235 | $53,618 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $203,283 | $50,821 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $295,571 | $49,262 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 8 | $375,999 | $47,000 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $486,438 | $44,222 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 13 | $554,820 | $42,678 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 15 | $617,932 | $41,195 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 17 | $678,123 | $39,890 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 20 | $763,492 | $38,175 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 22 | $819,334 | $37,242 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $873,671 | $36,403 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 26 | $927,304 | $35,666 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 28 | $979,659 | $34,988 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 31 | $1,056,021 | $34,065 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 33 | $1,101,868 | $33,390 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $1,143,089 | $32,660 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 37 | $1,181,303 | $31,927 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 40 | $1,230,743 | $30,769 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 42 | $1,260,690 | $30,016 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 44 | $1,289,719 | $29,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 179 | $532,081 | $2,973 |
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