Conservation payments in Maine totaled $46.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 35 | $8,466,325 | $241,895 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 70 | $12,330,142 | $176,145 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 105 | $15,322,860 | $145,932 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 140 | $17,812,768 | $127,234 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 175 | $19,912,082 | $113,783 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 210 | $21,740,986 | $103,529 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 246 | $23,436,088 | $95,269 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 281 | $24,882,039 | $88,548 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 316 | $26,180,191 | $82,849 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 351 | $27,380,778 | $78,008 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 386 | $28,488,360 | $73,804 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 421 | $29,504,074 | $70,081 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 457 | $30,473,444 | $66,682 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 492 | $31,354,394 | $63,728 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 527 | $32,177,574 | $61,058 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 562 | $32,952,879 | $58,635 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 597 | $33,680,467 | $56,416 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 632 | $34,359,717 | $54,367 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 668 | $35,008,228 | $52,408 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 703 | $35,601,173 | $50,642 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,813 | $10,700,084 | $3,804 |
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