Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $94,624 | $47,312 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $174,677 | $43,669 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $242,237 | $40,373 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $299,747 | $37,468 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $349,317 | $34,932 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $389,275 | $32,440 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $421,896 | $30,135 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 16 | $449,599 | $28,100 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 18 | $474,343 | $26,352 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 20 | $497,872 | $24,894 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $521,030 | $23,683 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $554,128 | $22,165 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $574,359 | $21,273 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 29 | $594,159 | $20,488 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 31 | $612,530 | $19,759 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 33 | $629,714 | $19,082 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 35 | $646,423 | $18,469 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 37 | $661,539 | $17,879 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 39 | $675,928 | $17,331 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 41 | $690,073 | $16,831 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 168 | $442,292 | $2,633 |
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