Commodity subsidies in 5th District of Maryland (Rep. Steny Hoyer) totaled $30.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 8 | $7,859,508 | $982,439 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 17 | $12,294,174 | $723,187 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 26 | $14,872,470 | $572,018 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 35 | $17,034,802 | $486,709 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 43 | $18,697,705 | $434,830 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 52 | $20,189,893 | $388,267 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 61 | $21,371,276 | $350,349 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 70 | $22,355,825 | $319,369 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 78 | $23,034,973 | $295,320 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 87 | $23,659,486 | $271,948 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 96 | $24,212,108 | $252,209 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 105 | $24,696,674 | $235,206 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 113 | $25,079,215 | $221,940 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 122 | $25,476,205 | $208,821 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 131 | $25,832,552 | $197,195 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 140 | $26,155,143 | $186,822 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 148 | $26,427,907 | $178,567 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 157 | $26,716,512 | $170,169 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 166 | $26,977,918 | $162,518 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 175 | $27,207,511 | $155,471 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 700 | $3,367,727 | $4,811 |
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