Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $12.0 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $904,956 | $180,991 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $1,735,257 | $157,751 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $2,393,194 | $149,575 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 22 | $3,165,309 | $143,878 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 28 | $3,912,458 | $139,731 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 33 | $4,502,220 | $136,431 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 39 | $5,139,879 | $131,792 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 44 | $5,605,798 | $127,404 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 50 | $6,131,969 | $122,639 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 56 | $6,630,174 | $118,396 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 61 | $7,011,379 | $114,941 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 67 | $7,436,905 | $110,999 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 73 | $7,830,284 | $107,264 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 78 | $8,123,211 | $104,144 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 84 | $8,444,185 | $100,526 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 89 | $8,693,459 | $97,679 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 95 | $8,967,717 | $94,397 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 101 | $9,212,633 | $91,214 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 106 | $9,403,492 | $88,712 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 112 | $9,622,710 | $85,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 450 | $2,408,454 | $5,352 |
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