Total Subsidies payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 39 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,666 | $43,666 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $79,050 | $39,525 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $96,591 | $32,197 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $111,526 | $27,882 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $137,951 | $22,992 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $149,727 | $21,390 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $160,859 | $20,107 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $171,743 | $19,083 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $192,207 | $17,473 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 12 | $202,064 | $16,839 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 13 | $211,758 | $16,289 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 14 | $220,359 | $15,740 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 16 | $235,663 | $14,729 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 17 | $243,238 | $14,308 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 18 | $250,771 | $13,932 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 19 | $257,951 | $13,576 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 21 | $272,158 | $12,960 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 22 | $279,170 | $12,690 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 23 | $286,107 | $12,439 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 24 | $292,973 | $12,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 100 | $222,418 | $2,224 |
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