Dairy Programs payments in Maine totaled $43.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $5,665,673 | $629,519 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $10,069,944 | $529,997 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 29 | $13,335,753 | $459,854 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 39 | $15,950,225 | $408,980 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 49 | $18,165,188 | $370,718 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 58 | $19,950,645 | $343,977 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 68 | $21,761,342 | $320,020 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 78 | $23,388,391 | $299,851 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 88 | $24,868,665 | $282,598 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 98 | $26,137,346 | $266,708 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 107 | $27,140,006 | $253,645 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 117 | $28,157,690 | $240,664 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 127 | $29,080,710 | $228,982 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 137 | $29,911,559 | $218,333 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 147 | $30,700,718 | $208,848 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 156 | $31,376,468 | $201,131 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 166 | $32,083,869 | $193,276 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 176 | $32,758,110 | $186,126 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 186 | $33,394,871 | $179,542 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 196 | $33,997,890 | $173,459 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 784 | $9,892,536 | $12,618 |
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