Total Subsidies payments in Cecil County, Maryland totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $551,336 | $275,668 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 4 | $939,916 | $234,979 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 6 | $1,186,740 | $197,790 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 8 | $1,390,720 | $173,840 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 11 | $1,621,327 | $147,393 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 13 | $1,748,901 | $134,531 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 15 | $1,844,682 | $122,979 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 17 | $1,924,960 | $113,233 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 20 | $2,023,004 | $101,150 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 22 | $2,079,831 | $94,538 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 24 | $2,132,461 | $88,853 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 26 | $2,179,616 | $83,831 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 28 | $2,220,067 | $79,288 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 31 | $2,275,058 | $73,389 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 33 | $2,309,114 | $69,973 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 35 | $2,341,346 | $66,896 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 37 | $2,372,771 | $64,129 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 40 | $2,414,171 | $60,354 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 42 | $2,440,244 | $58,101 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 44 | $2,466,036 | $56,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 179 | $513,528 | $2,869 |
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