Total Subsidies payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $9.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,361,794 | $340,449 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $2,076,783 | $259,598 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $2,567,509 | $213,959 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $3,064,134 | $180,243 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $3,422,077 | $162,956 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 25 | $3,758,853 | $150,354 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 29 | $4,072,266 | $140,423 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 34 | $4,444,494 | $130,720 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 38 | $4,714,980 | $124,078 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 42 | $4,940,963 | $117,642 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 47 | $5,192,510 | $110,479 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 51 | $5,381,300 | $105,516 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 55 | $5,556,230 | $101,022 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 59 | $5,714,743 | $96,860 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 64 | $5,897,484 | $92,148 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 68 | $6,029,170 | $88,664 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 72 | $6,148,713 | $85,399 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 77 | $6,288,174 | $81,665 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 81 | $6,387,681 | $78,860 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 85 | $6,476,379 | $76,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 343 | $1,819,054 | $5,303 |
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