Commodity subsidies in Cecil County, Maryland totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $289,809 | $289,809 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $801,336 | $267,112 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $939,718 | $234,930 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $1,186,542 | $197,757 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 7 | $1,276,905 | $182,415 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 9 | $1,439,197 | $159,911 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $1,507,512 | $150,751 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 12 | $1,634,247 | $136,187 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $1,679,506 | $129,193 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 15 | $1,759,784 | $117,319 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 16 | $1,795,713 | $112,232 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 18 | $1,857,338 | $103,185 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 19 | $1,884,232 | $99,170 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 21 | $1,936,392 | $92,209 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $1,957,988 | $88,999 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 24 | $1,998,439 | $83,268 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 25 | $2,016,605 | $80,664 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 27 | $2,051,867 | $75,995 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 28 | $2,068,207 | $73,865 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 30 | $2,096,143 | $69,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 121 | $445,508 | $3,682 |
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