Commodity subsidies in Wicomico County, Maryland totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $453,307 | $453,307 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $802,561 | $267,520 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $932,539 | $233,135 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $1,129,934 | $188,322 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $1,276,334 | $159,542 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $1,346,881 | $149,653 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $1,478,125 | $134,375 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 13 | $1,589,244 | $122,250 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $1,641,730 | $117,266 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $1,742,885 | $108,930 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 18 | $1,841,324 | $102,296 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 19 | $1,889,490 | $99,447 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 21 | $1,978,038 | $94,192 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 23 | $2,056,363 | $89,407 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 24 | $2,091,989 | $87,166 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 26 | $2,155,784 | $82,915 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 28 | $2,211,334 | $78,976 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 29 | $2,236,775 | $77,130 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 31 | $2,287,082 | $73,777 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 33 | $2,335,102 | $70,761 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 133 | $701,110 | $5,272 |
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