Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $251 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 95 | $78,042,002 | $821,495 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 191 | $108,925,762 | $570,292 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 287 | $128,296,006 | $447,024 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 383 | $140,688,642 | $367,333 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 479 | $149,783,575 | $312,701 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 575 | $157,096,651 | $273,212 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 671 | $163,112,772 | $243,089 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 766 | $168,336,328 | $219,760 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 862 | $173,012,781 | $200,711 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 958 | $177,258,651 | $185,030 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,054 | $181,164,942 | $171,883 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,150 | $184,760,252 | $160,661 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,246 | $188,087,294 | $150,953 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,342 | $191,180,857 | $142,460 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,438 | $194,106,285 | $134,984 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 1,533 | $196,826,511 | $128,393 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 1,629 | $199,447,460 | $122,436 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,725 | $201,932,461 | $117,062 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 1,821 | $204,275,974 | $112,178 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 1,917 | $206,486,236 | $107,713 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 7,670 | $44,293,096 | $5,775 |
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