Conservation Reserve Program payments in Maine totaled $27.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $4,427,902 | $295,193 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 30 | $6,458,295 | $215,277 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 45 | $7,923,873 | $176,086 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 60 | $9,214,863 | $153,581 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 75 | $10,357,013 | $138,094 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 91 | $11,428,517 | $125,588 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 106 | $12,340,332 | $116,418 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 121 | $13,162,769 | $108,783 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 136 | $13,916,844 | $102,330 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 151 | $14,607,816 | $96,741 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 166 | $15,234,695 | $91,775 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 182 | $15,845,792 | $87,065 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 197 | $16,378,121 | $83,138 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 212 | $16,881,001 | $79,627 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 227 | $17,356,096 | $76,459 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 242 | $17,801,759 | $73,561 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 258 | $18,243,816 | $70,712 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 273 | $18,641,397 | $68,284 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 288 | $19,018,190 | $66,035 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 303 | $19,375,899 | $63,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,215 | $8,210,310 | $6,757 |
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