Market Gains payments in Maryland totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $409,539 | $409,539 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $926,277 | $308,759 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $1,264,769 | $252,954 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $1,587,039 | $226,720 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $1,886,428 | $209,603 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 11 | $2,139,844 | $194,531 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 13 | $2,354,470 | $181,113 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 15 | $2,541,964 | $169,464 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 17 | $2,722,775 | $160,163 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 19 | $2,884,236 | $151,802 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 21 | $3,031,926 | $144,377 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 23 | $3,172,794 | $137,948 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 25 | $3,287,313 | $131,493 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27 | $3,384,621 | $125,356 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 29 | $3,474,139 | $119,798 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 31 | $3,560,403 | $114,852 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 33 | $3,640,110 | $110,306 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 35 | $3,716,604 | $106,189 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 37 | $3,786,867 | $102,348 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 39 | $3,854,792 | $98,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 159 | $1,141,073 | $7,177 |
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