Commodity subsidies in Frederick County, Maryland totaled $12.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $2,836,849 | $945,616 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $3,754,951 | $625,825 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 10 | $4,547,620 | $454,762 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 13 | $5,058,947 | $389,150 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 17 | $5,596,202 | $329,188 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 20 | $5,979,239 | $298,962 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 24 | $6,448,109 | $268,671 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 27 | $6,764,736 | $250,546 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 30 | $7,064,581 | $235,486 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 34 | $7,419,383 | $218,217 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 37 | $7,667,355 | $207,226 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 41 | $7,967,529 | $194,330 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 44 | $8,175,086 | $185,797 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 48 | $8,445,538 | $175,949 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 51 | $8,640,489 | $169,421 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 55 | $8,886,478 | $161,572 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 58 | $9,057,342 | $156,161 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 61 | $9,210,183 | $150,987 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 65 | $9,403,275 | $144,666 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 68 | $9,539,419 | $140,286 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 276 | $2,580,200 | $9,349 |
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