Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Maryland totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $238,718 | $238,718 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $469,709 | $156,570 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $568,724 | $142,181 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $752,201 | $125,367 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $895,424 | $111,928 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $954,188 | $106,021 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $1,068,587 | $97,144 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13 | $1,163,331 | $89,487 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 14 | $1,203,723 | $85,980 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 16 | $1,280,502 | $80,031 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 18 | $1,353,993 | $75,222 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $1,387,800 | $73,042 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 21 | $1,448,958 | $68,998 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 23 | $1,507,620 | $65,549 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 24 | $1,536,272 | $64,011 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 26 | $1,592,574 | $61,253 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 28 | $1,647,102 | $58,825 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 29 | $1,673,484 | $57,706 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 31 | $1,723,227 | $55,588 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 33 | $1,770,883 | $53,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 132 | $758,152 | $5,744 |
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