Total Subsidies payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $339,980 | $339,980 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $874,929 | $291,643 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $1,127,732 | $225,546 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $1,347,382 | $192,483 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 9 | $1,523,008 | $169,223 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $1,586,821 | $158,682 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $1,708,930 | $142,411 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14 | $1,826,014 | $130,430 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 16 | $1,923,938 | $120,246 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 18 | $2,015,330 | $111,963 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 19 | $2,058,996 | $108,368 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 21 | $2,139,710 | $101,891 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 23 | $2,212,605 | $96,200 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 25 | $2,281,845 | $91,274 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 27 | $2,344,601 | $86,837 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 28 | $2,371,071 | $84,681 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 30 | $2,420,916 | $80,697 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 32 | $2,465,096 | $77,034 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 34 | $2,503,924 | $73,645 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 36 | $2,538,695 | $70,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 144 | $551,484 | $3,830 |
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