Commodity subsidies in Wicomico County, Maryland totaled $32.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $5,282,923 | $1,056,585 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $8,443,360 | $844,336 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 15 | $11,242,203 | $749,480 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 20 | $13,382,652 | $669,133 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 25 | $15,114,459 | $604,578 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 30 | $16,692,286 | $556,410 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 35 | $18,054,013 | $515,829 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 40 | $19,263,893 | $481,597 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 46 | $20,495,401 | $445,552 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 51 | $21,471,570 | $421,011 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 56 | $22,389,270 | $399,808 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 61 | $23,220,836 | $380,669 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 66 | $23,996,807 | $363,588 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 71 | $24,664,581 | $347,388 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 76 | $25,242,931 | $332,144 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 81 | $25,778,016 | $318,247 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 87 | $26,364,159 | $303,036 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 92 | $26,790,688 | $291,203 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 97 | $27,181,862 | $280,225 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 102 | $27,543,278 | $270,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 410 | $5,201,423 | $12,686 |
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