Commodity subsidies in 6th District of Maryland (Rep. David Trone) totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 5 | $2,613,676 | $522,735 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 11 | $4,387,444 | $398,859 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 17 | $5,561,383 | $327,140 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 23 | $6,390,681 | $277,856 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 29 | $6,999,227 | $241,353 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 35 | $7,469,332 | $213,409 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 41 | $7,863,177 | $191,785 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 47 | $8,195,699 | $174,377 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 53 | $8,498,191 | $160,343 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 59 | $8,763,891 | $148,541 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 65 | $8,998,201 | $138,434 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 71 | $9,212,952 | $129,760 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 77 | $9,406,421 | $122,161 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 83 | $9,590,935 | $115,553 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 89 | $9,762,026 | $109,686 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 95 | $9,913,437 | $104,352 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 100 | $10,034,090 | $100,341 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 106 | $10,169,198 | $95,936 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 112 | $10,297,037 | $91,938 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 118 | $10,419,582 | $88,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 476 | $2,068,520 | $4,346 |
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