Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Maryland totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $292,699 | $146,349 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $553,976 | $138,494 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $780,662 | $130,110 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 8 | $985,795 | $123,224 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $1,167,371 | $116,737 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $1,347,875 | $112,323 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 14 | $1,508,731 | $107,766 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 16 | $1,664,643 | $104,040 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 18 | $1,808,569 | $100,476 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 20 | $1,941,432 | $97,072 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $2,064,571 | $93,844 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 24 | $2,181,178 | $90,882 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 26 | $2,292,659 | $88,179 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 28 | $2,384,653 | $85,166 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 31 | $2,508,713 | $80,926 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 33 | $2,585,388 | $78,345 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 35 | $2,660,038 | $76,001 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 37 | $2,727,333 | $73,712 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 39 | $2,791,957 | $71,589 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 41 | $2,851,922 | $69,559 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 166 | $658,370 | $3,966 |
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