Wheat Subsidies in Maryland totaled $111 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Maryland Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
Rank |
County |
Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | $17,486,769 | 15.7% | 15.7% |
2 | Caroline County, Maryland | $14,082,543 | 12.6% | 28.3% |
3 | Talbot County, Maryland | $13,085,991 | 11.7% | 40.1% |
4 | Kent County, Maryland | $11,528,963 | 10.3% | 50.4% |
5 | Dorchester County, Maryland | $10,993,781 | 9.9% | 60.3% |
6 | Frederick County, Maryland | $7,739,908 | 6.9% | 67.2% |
7 | Worcester County, Maryland | $4,817,214 | 4.3% | 71.5% |
8 | Somerset County, Maryland | $4,287,488 | 3.8% | 75.4% |
9 | Carroll County, Maryland | $3,969,606 | 3.6% | 78.9% |
10 | Cecil County, Maryland | $3,846,562 | 3.5% | 82.4% |
11 | Montgomery County, Maryland | $3,795,705 | 3.4% | 85.8% |
12 | Wicomico County, Maryland | $3,213,761 | 2.9% | 88.7% |
13 | Saint Mary's County, Maryland | $3,046,166 | 2.7% | 91.4% |
14 | Washington County, Maryland | $2,675,929 | 2.4% | 93.8% |
15 | Charles County, Maryland | $1,770,054 | 1.6% | 95.4% |
16 | Baltimore County, Maryland | $1,764,933 | 1.6% | 97.0% |
17 | Harford County, Maryland | $1,320,922 | 1.2% | 98.2% |
18 | Howard County, Maryland | $699,378 | 0.6% | 98.8% |
19 | Calvert County, Maryland | $569,967 | 0.5% | 99.3% |
20 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | $411,956 | 0.4% | 99.7% |
21 | Prince George's County, Maryland | $314,180 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
22 | Allegany County, Maryland | $40,058 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
23 | Garrett County, Maryland | $10,423 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.