Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $8.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $676,980 | $169,245 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $1,223,135 | $152,892 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $1,874,684 | $144,206 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 17 | $2,385,877 | $140,346 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 21 | $2,880,027 | $137,144 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 26 | $3,464,079 | $133,234 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 30 | $3,888,512 | $129,617 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 35 | $4,345,038 | $124,144 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 39 | $4,681,822 | $120,047 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 43 | $5,002,932 | $116,347 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 48 | $5,349,355 | $111,445 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 52 | $5,595,552 | $107,607 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 57 | $5,865,581 | $102,905 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 61 | $6,057,417 | $99,302 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 65 | $6,241,743 | $96,027 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 70 | $6,456,035 | $92,229 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 74 | $6,611,062 | $89,339 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 79 | $6,783,244 | $85,864 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 83 | $6,911,732 | $83,274 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 87 | $7,034,858 | $80,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 352 | $1,561,945 | $4,437 |
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