Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Maryland totaled $36.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $6,438,983 | $1,073,164 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 12 | $10,405,835 | $867,153 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 19 | $13,954,071 | $734,425 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 25 | $16,338,889 | $653,556 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 32 | $18,543,028 | $579,470 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 38 | $20,046,645 | $527,543 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 45 | $21,677,855 | $481,730 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 51 | $22,915,423 | $449,322 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 58 | $24,120,551 | $415,872 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 64 | $25,059,162 | $391,549 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 71 | $26,017,055 | $366,437 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 77 | $26,731,248 | $347,159 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 84 | $27,453,162 | $326,823 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 90 | $28,014,206 | $311,269 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 97 | $28,622,224 | $295,074 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 103 | $29,108,597 | $282,608 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 109 | $29,571,426 | $271,297 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 116 | $30,063,994 | $259,172 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 122 | $30,452,027 | $249,607 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 129 | $30,878,650 | $239,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 518 | $5,514,743 | $10,646 |
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