Commodity subsidies in Maryland totaled $101 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 36 | $18,434,422 | $512,067 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 72 | $27,513,633 | $382,134 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 108 | $34,646,272 | $320,799 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 144 | $40,714,300 | $282,738 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 180 | $45,822,726 | $254,571 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 216 | $50,211,322 | $232,460 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 252 | $54,061,240 | $214,529 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 288 | $57,489,007 | $199,615 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 324 | $60,622,319 | $187,106 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 360 | $63,495,793 | $176,377 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 396 | $66,124,420 | $166,981 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 432 | $68,519,669 | $158,610 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 468 | $70,687,501 | $151,042 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 504 | $72,635,223 | $144,118 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 540 | $74,455,280 | $137,880 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 576 | $76,148,093 | $132,202 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 612 | $77,713,472 | $126,983 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 648 | $79,149,615 | $122,144 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 684 | $80,461,627 | $117,634 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 720 | $81,665,937 | $113,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,884 | $19,728,536 | $6,841 |
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