Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in Maine totaled $700,420 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payment recipients were paid 91 percent of Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 1 | $270,247 | $270,247 |
| Top 2% | 70% | 3 | $490,743 | $163,581 |
| Top 3% | 81% | 5 | $564,180 | $112,836 |
| Top 4% | 84% | 7 | $591,182 | $84,455 |
| Top 5% | 87% | 9 | $608,331 | $67,592 |
| Top 6% | 88% | 11 | $618,112 | $56,192 |
| Top 7% | 89% | 13 | $625,475 | $48,113 |
| Top 8% | 90% | 15 | $631,483 | $42,099 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 17 | $635,316 | $37,372 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 19 | $638,294 | $33,594 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 21 | $641,172 | $30,532 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 23 | $643,905 | $27,996 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 24 | $645,164 | $26,882 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 26 | $647,573 | $24,907 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 28 | $649,868 | $23,210 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 30 | $652,131 | $21,738 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 32 | $654,087 | $20,440 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 34 | $655,973 | $19,293 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 36 | $657,740 | $18,271 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 38 | $659,466 | $17,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 154 | $40,954 | $266 |
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