Commodity subsidies in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $25.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $5,470,687 | $1,823,562 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $8,054,459 | $1,342,410 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 9 | $9,957,157 | $1,106,351 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 12 | $11,400,303 | $950,025 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 15 | $12,487,142 | $832,476 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 18 | $13,446,921 | $747,051 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 21 | $14,350,671 | $683,365 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 24 | $15,168,700 | $632,029 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 27 | $15,893,105 | $588,634 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 30 | $16,567,456 | $552,249 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 33 | $17,167,478 | $520,227 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 36 | $17,727,721 | $492,437 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 39 | $18,262,015 | $468,257 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 42 | $18,768,352 | $446,866 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 45 | $19,236,559 | $427,479 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 48 | $19,679,035 | $409,980 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 51 | $20,083,244 | $393,789 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 54 | $20,456,802 | $378,830 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 57 | $20,801,982 | $364,947 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 60 | $21,126,632 | $352,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 242 | $4,816,711 | $19,904 |
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