Commodity subsidies in Caroline County, Maryland totaled $7.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,104,805 | $368,268 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $1,976,283 | $282,326 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $2,613,029 | $237,548 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $3,030,274 | $202,018 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 19 | $3,394,340 | $178,649 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 23 | $3,722,665 | $161,855 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 27 | $4,035,319 | $149,456 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 31 | $4,335,280 | $139,848 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 35 | $4,612,196 | $131,777 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 39 | $4,867,613 | $124,811 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 43 | $5,092,529 | $118,431 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 47 | $5,296,420 | $112,690 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 51 | $5,455,697 | $106,974 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 55 | $5,593,258 | $101,696 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 58 | $5,684,307 | $98,005 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 62 | $5,802,409 | $93,587 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 66 | $5,912,174 | $89,578 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 70 | $6,015,983 | $85,943 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 74 | $6,110,415 | $82,573 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 78 | $6,199,360 | $79,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 315 | $1,677,862 | $5,327 |
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