Total Subsidies payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $259,811 | $259,811 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $453,969 | $151,323 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $585,380 | $117,076 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $635,342 | $105,890 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $727,494 | $90,937 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 10 | $806,875 | $80,688 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $881,756 | $73,480 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 13 | $917,079 | $70,545 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $982,494 | $65,500 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 17 | $1,041,979 | $61,293 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 19 | $1,091,484 | $57,447 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 20 | $1,110,531 | $55,527 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 22 | $1,147,285 | $52,149 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 24 | $1,180,527 | $49,189 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 26 | $1,210,844 | $46,571 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 27 | $1,224,780 | $45,362 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 29 | $1,251,162 | $43,144 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 31 | $1,274,949 | $41,127 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 33 | $1,297,995 | $39,333 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 34 | $1,309,321 | $38,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 140 | $459,755 | $3,284 |
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