Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $20.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,325,787 | $220,965 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $2,136,298 | $178,025 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 18 | $2,910,819 | $161,712 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 25 | $3,773,121 | $150,925 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 31 | $4,457,249 | $143,782 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 37 | $5,037,836 | $136,158 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 43 | $5,553,176 | $129,144 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 50 | $6,093,667 | $121,873 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 56 | $6,476,521 | $115,652 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 62 | $6,819,302 | $109,989 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 68 | $7,122,552 | $104,743 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 75 | $7,448,288 | $99,311 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 81 | $7,706,309 | $95,140 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 87 | $7,935,977 | $91,218 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 94 | $8,173,788 | $86,955 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 100 | $8,364,002 | $83,640 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 106 | $8,541,965 | $80,585 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 112 | $8,703,572 | $77,710 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 119 | $8,879,042 | $74,614 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 125 | $9,012,813 | $72,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 502 | $1,431,019 | $2,851 |
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