Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $10.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,053,941 | $263,485 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $1,825,079 | $228,135 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $2,576,655 | $198,204 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 17 | $3,108,537 | $182,855 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 21 | $3,583,670 | $170,651 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 26 | $4,124,916 | $158,651 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 30 | $4,528,095 | $150,937 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 34 | $4,876,619 | $143,430 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 39 | $5,257,483 | $134,807 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 43 | $5,515,092 | $128,258 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 47 | $5,748,458 | $122,308 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 52 | $6,024,850 | $115,863 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 56 | $6,231,459 | $111,276 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 60 | $6,426,561 | $107,109 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 65 | $6,647,535 | $102,270 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 69 | $6,807,696 | $98,662 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 73 | $6,951,189 | $95,222 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 78 | $7,119,688 | $91,278 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 82 | $7,248,011 | $88,390 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 86 | $7,369,955 | $85,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 348 | $2,162,829 | $6,215 |
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