Commodity subsidies in Talbot County, Maryland totaled $74.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $13,665,311 | $1,952,187 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 15 | $23,526,258 | $1,568,417 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 23 | $30,680,297 | $1,333,926 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 31 | $36,471,135 | $1,176,488 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 39 | $41,119,668 | $1,054,350 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 47 | $45,119,871 | $959,997 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 55 | $48,602,979 | $883,691 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 63 | $51,441,401 | $816,530 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 71 | $53,772,701 | $757,362 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 79 | $55,839,171 | $706,825 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 87 | $57,568,167 | $661,703 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 95 | $59,005,346 | $621,109 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 103 | $60,295,455 | $585,393 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 111 | $61,486,041 | $553,928 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 119 | $62,525,466 | $525,424 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 127 | $63,441,444 | $499,539 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 134 | $64,145,738 | $478,700 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 142 | $64,835,993 | $456,592 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 150 | $65,481,125 | $436,541 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 158 | $66,076,663 | $418,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 636 | $8,821,820 | $13,871 |
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