Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $920 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 115 | $196,320,153 | $1,707,132 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 231 | $302,039,162 | $1,307,529 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 347 | $380,095,702 | $1,095,377 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 463 | $444,285,602 | $959,580 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 578 | $495,942,926 | $858,033 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 694 | $538,775,414 | $776,333 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 810 | $575,409,888 | $710,383 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 926 | $607,108,070 | $655,624 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 1,041 | $634,856,506 | $609,853 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 1,157 | $659,529,786 | $570,034 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 1,273 | $681,424,491 | $535,290 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 1,389 | $700,910,130 | $504,615 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 1,505 | $718,528,340 | $477,427 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 1,620 | $734,140,403 | $453,173 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 1,736 | $748,346,995 | $431,075 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 1,852 | $761,201,704 | $411,016 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 1,968 | $772,858,321 | $392,713 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 2,083 | $783,450,982 | $376,117 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 2,199 | $793,244,602 | $360,730 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,315 | $802,222,403 | $346,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 9,262 | $117,347,394 | $12,670 |
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