Total Subsidies payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $3.1 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% | 11% | 1 | $292,235 | $292,235 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $651,980 | $217,327 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $876,995 | $175,399 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $1,042,948 | $148,993 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $1,120,882 | $140,110 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $1,257,105 | $125,710 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $1,359,115 | $113,260 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $1,458,051 | $104,147 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $1,545,220 | $96,576 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $1,584,154 | $93,186 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 19 | $1,656,828 | $87,202 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 21 | $1,723,544 | $82,074 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 23 | $1,781,245 | $77,445 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 25 | $1,831,631 | $73,265 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 26 | $1,855,955 | $71,383 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 28 | $1,902,224 | $67,937 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 30 | $1,946,316 | $64,877 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 32 | $1,988,452 | $62,139 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 34 | $2,029,370 | $59,687 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 35 | $2,048,832 | $58,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 144 | $592,859 | $4,117 |
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