Commodity subsidies in Worcester County, Maryland totaled $57.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $10,889,912 | $2,177,982 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $17,636,206 | $1,763,621 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 15 | $22,591,303 | $1,506,087 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 20 | $26,387,060 | $1,319,353 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 25 | $29,625,909 | $1,185,036 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 30 | $32,444,914 | $1,081,497 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 35 | $34,828,725 | $995,106 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 40 | $36,939,072 | $923,477 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 45 | $38,858,894 | $863,531 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 51 | $40,918,959 | $802,333 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 56 | $42,296,033 | $755,286 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 61 | $43,479,620 | $712,781 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 66 | $44,584,176 | $675,518 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 71 | $45,589,409 | $642,104 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 76 | $46,532,185 | $612,266 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 81 | $47,417,650 | $585,403 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 86 | $48,230,387 | $560,818 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 91 | $48,970,700 | $538,140 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 97 | $49,747,576 | $512,862 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 102 | $50,283,519 | $492,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 409 | $6,708,874 | $16,403 |
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